Urine is voided voluntarily by pet in the usual way and a sample is collected into a sterile container as the pet urinates. To use, simple spread the contents of one of the bags into a clean and empty litter tray and let your cat freely urinate over the sand. Hyperdrug Pharmaceuticals Limited is registered with the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) who are responsible for the regulation of Veterinary Medicines 2030014-1. It is a valuable test in both healthy and sick animals and should be included in any comprehensive evaluation of a pet's health.

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If this isn’t possible you could try shredded paper (preferably from a magazine because it doesn’t leak ink or absorb liquid too quickly).

Black Cat Medicines Limited t/a Direct 4 Pet (Registered in England and Wales with Company Number 08511359). Small numbers of red blood cells are often found in urine collected by cystocentesis or catheterization, but large numbers of red blood cells usually indicate bleeding. Catheterization causes mild irritation to the urethra, and may carry bacteria from the urethra into the bladder. An easy and inexpensive kit, handy to keep at home and saves on the cost and inconvenience of having this done by your vet. Clean your cat’s litter tray and then fill it with non-absorbing cat litter, then keep an eye on your pet and watch out for when it next uses its tray.

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The products benefits include:differentiate the various types of bladder stones (calcium oxalate crystals, urate crystals and struvite crystals), easier to choose the right diet for your cat: an anti-struvite diet or a diet to treat oxalate or urate urolithiasis and your vet can now determine more accurately when to change over from a diet that reduces inflammation to a diet that prevents recurrence.

Always let your vet know if you are struggling to collect a sample – they will be happy discuss other options with you. Urinalysis can reveal conditions like bladder infections, kidney damage, stress cystitis and diabetes. Urine that is any color other than yellow (for example orange, red, brown or black) may contain substances not normally found in healthy urine and may reflect injury orunderlying disease.

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Please note that if you are purchasing a mix of Light and Heavy items at the same time, these will be sent separately. The disadvantages of cystocentesis are that the method is slightly more invasive than other methods, is useful only if the pet’s bladder is full, and it is difficult to do in patients that are uncooperative.Many urine tests can be carried out in-house by your own vet, but some need to be sent away to a lab.

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Please note that the urine must be collected quickly as soon as the cat has urinated, and the sample must be taken immediately to your veterinarian before it deteriorates and cannot be analysed. If you cannot get a urine sample from your cat at home then they can come in to stay with us for the day. The dipstick is dipped into the urine, and after a short waiting period, the color of the test pads is compared to a chart that translates the intensity of the color to an actual measurement. The advantage of cystocentesis is that the urine is not contaminated by miscellaneous debris from the lower urinary passage. Crystals can also form in urine after it has been collected, especially if there is a long delay before the urinalysis is done.If your cat’s urine test shows dilute urine, blood tests may be recommended to check kidney function. Sprinkle the special non-absorbing cat litter in the litter tray and place it back in the normal position. Zeev Gans VMD “A new method for cats urine collection” Clinica Israel, December 2008, publication no.