Getting a urine sample

[suebisaga]

I need to get a sample from my 8 yr. old pem girl.
She is a low rider, I know they all are but she is very short legged and a bit plump. I have only had her 6 months and have been trying to help her loose weight but she has arthritis through out her entire body form years of abuse and neglect. Problem number one is her hooha is only a half inch off the ground so I can't really get anything under her to catch urine. On the good side she lift her little leg to mark over the other dogs sometimes but again I have maybe a inch clearence. Problem two is she doesn't want me any where near her when she goes potty and following her around with a catch bowl is freaking her out. I guess it is very unlady like for your mom to see you pee. I think she has a infections she has peed twice in the house. She has never done this. Last night she peed next to the bath tub well I was taking a bath. I know her well enough to know this is a medical issue not a behavioral one. I need to take a sample in to have it checked. Any ideas???

Thanks, Sue and Foxy

[Corgis4me]

Originally Posted by suebisaga

I need to get a sample from my 8 yr. old pem girl.
She is a low rider, I know they all are but she is very short legged and a bit plump. I have only had her 6 months and have been trying to help her loose weight but she has arthritis through out her entire body form years of abuse and neglect. Problem number one is her hooha is only a half inch off the ground so I can't really get anything under her to catch urine. On the good side she lift her little leg to mark over the other dogs sometimes but again I have maybe a inch clearence. Problem two is she doesn't want me any where near her when she goes potty and following her around with a catch bowl is freaking her out. I guess it is very unlady like for your mom to see you pee. I think she has a infections she has peed twice in the house. She has never done this. Last night she peed next to the bath tub well I was taking a bath. I know her well enough to know this is a medical issue not a behavioral one. I need to take a sample in to have it checked. Any ideas???

Thanks, Sue and Foxy

I had to do this once with my female and what I did was use a clean lid from something like a cool whip container and while she was squating, I slid the lid under her; and then slowly removed it and put the urine sample in a clean container to take to the vet, but if she doesn't want you near her when she is peeing, you probably will have to have the vet do it.

[jakort1]

Depending on the severity of the infection you might want to opt for having your vet draw a sterile sample using a hypodermic. This sounds traumatic but, it might be the best and quickest way to obtain a clean sample. I'd speak with my vet immediately so that that they could weigh in on what to do.

John

[Louwants]

I agree, let the vet take a sample.

I had to get a urine sample from Duncan once and my husband laughed at me for the way I did it. I had a baby food jar and took a wire coat hanger and made a loop that would fit the jar. Then, I followed him around waiting for him to do his business. As soon as he lifted his leg, I held the jar under him. Hey, it worked great! My husband said it looked funny because I was following Duncan, and he would kept looking behind to see why I was doing.

[MyPemCharlie]

I think it would be next to impossible for me to get anything under Charlie while he goes potty! This is the only thing I can think of that might work.

If you are using a crate, you might try putting her in it with a cookie sheet or other shallow baking pan. Hopefully she would go in the pan. If not, the floor of the crate should catch a sample that you could pour into a smaller container. I guess you would want to sterilize the crate floor first so the sample isn't contaminated with dust, etc.

If none of the suggestions here work, you'll have to get your vet to take the sample. If something does work, let us all know...we may need your technique ourselves some day.

I'm so sorry to hear Foxy isn't feeling well! Keep us posted on how she's doing. You'll be in our thoughts.

[Michael Romanos]

I hope you able and willing to get your girl down to below normal weight ASAP because until you do, she will suffer more than necessary. I know it is a vicious circle because she cannot be exercised as much as she needs.

[suebisaga]

I haven't got a sample but if I can not get one today she goes to the vet tomarrow to have one drawn.
As for her weight I'd love to get her weight down. I have been trying very hard to do this. She eats enough for a 20lb. dog and weighs 32 pounds down from 35lbs. when I first rescued her. She eats a home prepared diet or raw. I know everything she eats and in what amounts. She gets exercise but she can't go long or far with the arthritis. She is a rescue dog who spent 7 and 1/2 yrs. having puppies and being abused and neglected. I am doing everything in my power to get her weight down. I love her and want her to be with me a very long time. A walk down to the barn for chores and back wears her out. I do not force any exersice but she wants to be with me so she'll follow me around. She has a bed in the barn she'll lay on to watch me and the others do chores but some times she helps but it up to her. She's not lazy. Any ways thanks for the ideas and I am well aware of her weight issue and that's a very important start to helping her loose weight.

Thanks again, Sue and Foxy

[Michael Romanos]

She needs lots of little walks and off leash messing about in parks etc. Several per day.
With food - ir is the TOTAL daily intake that has to be accounted for (ie every minute of the day). As I have said in the past, if you starve a dog, he/she will lose weight. I don't say to starve a dog of course, but the notion is a starting point. Is she on vet prescription diet food for senior dogs? Give her that in smaller than recommended amounts. And if you add some non-fattening supplements, take the amount of supplement into account.

[Philbiker]

Originally Posted by suebisaga

I haven't got a sample but if I can not get one today she goes to the vet tomarrow to have one drawn.
As for her weight I'd love to get her weight down. I have been trying very hard to do this. She eats enough for a 20lb. dog and weighs 32 pounds down from 35lbs. when I first rescued her. She eats a home prepared diet or raw. I know everything she eats and in what amounts. She gets exercise but she can't go long or far with the arthritis. She is a rescue dog who spent 7 and 1/2 yrs. having puppies and being abused and neglected. I am doing everything in my power to get her weight down. I love her and want her to be with me a very long time. A walk down to the barn for chores and back wears her out. I do not force any exersice but she wants to be with me so she'll follow me around. She has a bed in the barn she'll lay on to watch me and the others do chores but some times she helps but it up to her. She's not lazy. Any ways thanks for the ideas and I am well aware of her weight issue and that's a very important start to helping her loose weight.

Thanks again, Sue and Foxy

Poor girl. Both my dogs are long backed short legged, one with a little artritis already. I give them glucosomine chondroiton supplements by way of "Flint River Ranch" dog treats.

[llanfey]

I have a friend who uses the George Forman grease pan from her grill. She swears by it. Slides the pan under and holds on to the handle.

HR

[jakort1]

How did this turn out? Were you able to get a urine sample or did the vet have to take one? Was there an infection or anything?