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Mar 2020
2:55pm, 9 Mar 2020
22,369 posts
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Dave A
I wondered. These two are a bit flat today. To be fair they had a lively time last week as we’ve given them more opportunities to run around when we’ve been out.
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Mar 2020
3:02pm, 9 Mar 2020
15,261 posts
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Rosehip
so the vet just called me and his kidney markers are not improving - one has "got worse"
next I need to get the first wee sample in the morning to send for full analysis at the lab rather than the stick-dip the vet did on Thursday.
OTOH, he's more lively today and is eating - unfortunately, what he wants to eat is chunks of roast beef and maybe high protein isn't what he needs right now.
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Mar 2020
3:09pm, 9 Mar 2020
10,628 posts
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SarahWoo
There’s been a tummy bug around here too, Dave. Poppy suffered from vomiting, no appetite (and she’s a Labrador!) and diarrhoea. Lasted about 36 hours.
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Mar 2020
3:17pm, 9 Mar 2020
2,967 posts
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ThorntonRunner
Fingers crossed RH
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Mar 2020
3:50pm, 9 Mar 2020
11,565 posts
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D2
So sorry to hear that Rosehip, on the positive though good to hear his appetite is improving. Sending best wishes for some helpful information from sample.
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Mar 2020
4:00pm, 9 Mar 2020
3,935 posts
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Alice the Camel
Our *whispers* cat had kidney problems caused in some way by bad teeth, although I’m sure your vet has already checked things like that...
How are you going to get a pee sample? I wouldn’t know where to start!
I do hope it throws up some useful answers xx
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Mar 2020
4:03pm, 9 Mar 2020
10,629 posts
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SarahWoo
Glad Ralph is brighter and hope the tests don't reveal anything horrid, Rosehip xx
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Mar 2020
4:12pm, 9 Mar 2020
8,058 posts
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Mazlin
If you have a medium to large sized boy-dog (that’s a tautology, sorry) and a jam jar, it’s actually relatively easy to get a urine sample. You might want to have some wet wipes handy though...
Fingers crossed his kidney function is just lagging a bit behind his recovery.
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Mar 2020
4:13pm, 9 Mar 2020
15,264 posts
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Rosehip
- she hasn't mentioned his teeth - which are not good...
I shall be very quick with a sterilised jam jar, AtC - they didn't give me a sample pot so I guess any decanting required can be done when I take it in.
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Mar 2020
4:14pm, 9 Mar 2020
15,265 posts
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Rosehip
ah cross-post - jam jar was obviously the right idea 
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