[nagdu] Getting a urine sample

Cindy Ray cindyray at gmail.com
Fri Feb 25 13:44:58 UTC 2011


I just held a big pill bottle, or some bottle with a wide mouth, under the faucet of the dog and let 'er rip. Works better on a guy than a girl doggie.

On Feb 25, 2011, at 7:29 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:

> Thanks!  That sounds like a very good idea.
> It's pouring rain today, so we can't give it a try.  The purpose of the
> test is to see if his urine is overly dilute, so it wouldn't do to dilute
> it with rainwater. Hopefully tomorrow we can get this done.
> Tracy
> 
>> A very wise Fidelco puppy raiser told me to do the following.
>> 
>> Using 1 yard stick or similar long implement,  A large piece of duct tape,
>> and an aluminum pie pan.
>> 
>> Tape the end of the stick to the bottom of the pie plate.  Then slide the
>> pie plate underneath the busy dog.  You will hear the urine hitting the
>> tin
>> pan and have the control to reorient it with the long handle.
>> 
>> Good lush!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dixie
>> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 7:45 AM
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nagdu] Getting a urine sample
>> 
>> I've been trying for the last 3 days to get a urine sample from Ben.  I'm
>> supposed to get the first donation of the morning, so I only get one
>> chance a day.  I've got the old pint take-out container, which is maybe 4
>> by 4 inches.  I've tried putting it off to the side, where I think he's
>> aiming, and I've tried putting it under his belly, closer to the source.
>> I get a little in the bucket, (and some on my hand and coat), then Ben
>> stops.  "Yo, what are you doing?!  I'm trying to pee here!"
>> I don't know how much I really need to give the vet, but I'd imagine it's
>> more than the few drops I've managed so far.
>> If anyone has a good method, I'd sure like to know.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
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