Not exact matches
Afterward,
concentrations of oxytocin that the
dogs released in their
urine at least doubled from pretest levels, researchers in Japan report in the April 17 Science.
I have quite a few
dogs and most have low sediment /
concentration of their
urine.
The
concentration of your
dog's
urine will be measured, and can indicate the kidney's ability or inability to correctly process
urine, which may indicate kidney failure.
It is quite simple for you to measure your
dog's
urine concentration at home.
Yes, Besides returning to normal blood sodium and potassium
concentrations,
dogs with Addison's disease that is well controlled should return to producing normal
urine volume.
In addition, your veterinarian will test your
dog's
urine for the presence of glucose and ketones and, if indicated, will then measure your
dog's blood glucose
concentration.
Kidney Failure When your
dog is suffering from kidney failure, his kidneys are no longer able to remove waste from the body in the
concentration of
urine.
Blood cultures in
dogs yield positive results in about 45 % to 75 % of cases, and
urine cultures are positive in about 25 % to 50 % of cases.1 Serologic testing for Brucella antibody and Aspergillus antigen may be performed.5 Cerebral spinal fluid analysis is often normal, but increased protein
concentration (albuminocytologic dissociation) or a neutrophilic pleocytosis is occasionally observed.1 When
urine, blood cultures, and serology have not identified a cause, CT or fluoroscopy - guided fine - needle aspiration of the infected disc space may be performed under general anesthesia, or a surgical biopsy specimen from the lesion can be obtained for culture.
Some of these factors such as lower
urine volume, higher calcium
concentration and higher calcium oxalate RSS seen in small
dogs may contribute to the increased prevalence of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in this group.
Factors influencing the risk of urolithiasis in
dogs include the
concentration of the solutes involved,
urine pH, genetic or metabolic disorders, lifestyle and body condition, and the presence or absence of various promoters (such as bacteria) and inhibitory factors (such as citrate and pyrophosphate).