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high urinary pH - advice needed



 
 
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Old June 10th 08, 06:22 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Phil P.
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"Janet Boss" wrote in message
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In article D_v3k.706$Jj1.183@trndny02, "Phil P."
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Just replace the absorbent pad in the Breeze with a baking or
cookie pan-


Just curious, do you think the plastic pan would taint the sample?


Baking pans and cookie trays are usually made of aluminum since they go into
an oven. I don't think urine is affected by plastic since most syringes used
in cystocentesis and urine sample containers are made of plastic.


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Old June 10th 08, 06:27 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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In article 9Ly3k.4036$1x.3426@trndny06,
"Phil P." wrote:


Baking pans and cookie trays are usually made of aluminum since they go into
an oven. I don't think urine is affected by plastic since most syringes used
in cystocentesis and urine sample containers are made of plastic.


That's why I was confused. Why not just use the empty plastic tray that
is with the box instead of a cookie sheet?

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Old June 10th 08, 06:40 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Phil P.
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In article 9Ly3k.4036$1x.3426@trndny06,
"Phil P." wrote:


Baking pans and cookie trays are usually made of aluminum since they go

into
an oven. I don't think urine is affected by plastic since most syringes

used
in cystocentesis and urine sample containers are made of plastic.


That's why I was confused. Why not just use the empty plastic tray that
is with the box instead of a cookie sheet?


I guess you could. I just find it easier to pour the urine into a jar from a
cookie pan.


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Old June 10th 08, 09:18 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
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Janet Boss wrote:

In article D_v3k.706$Jj1.183@trndny02, "Phil P."
wrote:

Just replace the absorbent pad in the Breeze with a baking or
cookie pan-


Just curious, do you think the plastic pan would taint the sample?


If your cat will let you get real close when he is in the litter box
you may want to see if you can stick a container under his butt area
while he is peeing. When I had a diabetic cat I used to catch urine
samples with an oversize white cappuccino cup, the ones that look like
a miniature chamber pot and good ol' Griffin would let me reach under
and all he did was lift his butt a little higher.

-mhd
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Old June 11th 08, 02:16 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Lynne
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Phil P. wrote:

I just re-read your first post and realized I overlooked that he's been
eating s/d! duh. His urine shouldn't have been alkaline 7 hours after
eating s/d.

Does he get very stressed out by trips to the vet? If so, you might want to
check his urine pH at home- or at least collect the sample at home and run
it over to your vet to check. Cats that are very stressed-out can develop
stress-induced respiratory alkalosis that can certainly alkalinize his
urine.


Levi is a very easily stressed kitty, and that visit was particularly
hard for him for a variety of reasons.

The vet and I believe the whole reason Levi got crystals was because of
the stress of a home remodel. He hid in the basement and barely ate and
drank for 3 weeks when I had my floors replaced... having FHV doesn't
help, I'm amazed he didn't get sicker.

I will mention this to our vet and I will also test his urine pH at
home. The results were perplexing because at the last visit his pH was
lower than normal... (and he had both types of crystals).

Thanks again, Phil.

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Old June 11th 08, 02:17 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Lynne
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hamandcheese wrote:

If your cat will let you get real close when he is in the litter box
you may want to see if you can stick a container under his butt area
while he is peeing. When I had a diabetic cat I used to catch urine
samples with an oversize white cappuccino cup, the ones that look like
a miniature chamber pot and good ol' Griffin would let me reach under
and all he did was lift his butt a little higher.

-mhd


Levi just might... the little weirdo always runs to use the litter box
in the master bath whenever I go in there. (He's actually pretty darn
cute about it.) This is how I knew he was having trouble passing urine,
thank goodness, and caught it before he was completely blocked.

Thanks for the suggestion. :-)
 




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