Urinalysis, a common test in infants, could represent a suitable non-invasive clinical tool in puppies. In dog neonates, urine is easily collected by stimulating the somato-vesccal reflex. Information on urine characteristics during the neonatal period is missing. Beside instrumental laboratory...

Background: Urine pH is an integral part of a complete urinalysis, and is commonly measured in veterinary practice using semiquantitative reagent strips. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the urine pH of dogs and sheep, using visual interpretation of dipstick reactions, and using a...

Background: The urine glucose (UG) measurements are an integral part of urinalyses, especially in dogs with polyuria and polydipsia. A positive dipstick result is considered pathologic for disease. This paradigm has been challenged by new ultrasensitive tests, where the manufacturers recommend...

The aim of this study was to assess whether the urinary dipstick reaction for protein in combination with urine specific gravity is able to distinguish proteinuric and non-proteinuric dogs. In retrospective study, 163 urine samples with complete urinalysis and urine protein to creatinine ratio...

Urinalysis is the examination of normal and abnormal constituents of urine. It is an easy, cheap, and vital initial diagnostic test for veterinarians. Complete urinalysis includes the examination of color, odor, turbidity, volume, pH, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketones, blood,...

In acute pancreatitis (AP), kidney injury (KI) can occur. Urinalysis and some urinary biomarkers have been proposed as prognostic tools in human AP. The aim of the study was to evaluate urinalysis and urinary GGT-to-urinary creatinine (uGGT/uCr) in canine AP and their association with possible...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) of healthy sexually intact male dogs and to compare the UPCR of these dogs before and after castration. ANIMALS: 19 client- or shelter-owned healthy adult sexually intact male dogs. PROCEDURES: Physical, hematologic, and...

Background: Proteinuria is a marker of chronic kidney disease in dogs and a risk factor for increased morbidity and death. Predictive models using the results of readily available screening tests could foster early recognition. Objective: To determine whether urine specific gravity (USG) and...

Urinalysis is a simple, rapid, non-invasive, economical laboratory test that can provide insight into renal dysfunction. Urine samples from the 22 dogs, suspected for urinary tract infection were collected aseptically by catheterization or cystocentesis, and were subjected to physical, chemical and ...

The study was designed to determine the abnormal urine components such as red blood corpuscles, protein, bilirubin, nitrites, specific gravity, glucose, hydrogen ion, ketones, urobilinogen and leukocyte abnormality in k9 dogs urine. The present study was carried out on 135 asymptomatic dogs (65...