How much urine do you need to bring?
How much urine that you’ll need from your dog will depend on what urine tests your veterinarian will be running.
1/2 of the urine specimen cup should be plenty for all tests. 1/2 of a pill vial or 1/3 cup in a standard measuring cup.
You can store your dog’s urine sample in a plastic container such as a clean Tupperware bowl, clean pill bottle or you can ask your veterinarian for a sterile plastic container.
Make sure that the lid is on tight so that you don’t get any spills and store it in the refrigerator.
Label the sample with the date, time, and name of your dog.
A dog’s urine sample is usually good for about 6 hours when stored properly but a fresher sample is better but you should call your veterinarian to see how fresh they would like the sample.
If you caught the urine in the morning and your appointment isn’t until late afternoon, run it up to the vet.
If that’s not possible try collecting the urine sample as close to your appointment as possible.
7 Tips For Taking Your Dog’s Urine Sample To The Vet
More than likely your veterinarian will ask for your dog’s urine sample a few times throughout their life.
A urine sample can be very informative when looking at your dog’s health and it can be used for healthy dogs as a preventative test or to diagnose health issues in a dog that isn’t feeling well.
Catching pee from a dog can be a little harder than it sounds so here are a few tips if your veterinarian requests a sample.
How does vet get urine sample from female dog?
A sterile needle and syringe are used to collect urine from the bladder. The needle is passed through the abdominal wall into a full bladder and urine is withdrawn directly into the sterile syringe.