I went to the Mayo Clinic's website. Here is what they say about dark brown or tea-colored urine..., and the rare hereditary disease tyrosinemia can turn urinedark brown. So can acute glomerulonephritis...
Frequent urination is usually one of the results of diabetes mellitus. When a dog is finally close to being regulated on its insulin dosages, the frequent thirst and urinations usually get back...
problems in stressed dogs, both males and females, who urinated frequently to mark their territories...
Did they do a urine culture and see if any bacteria grew? Any crystals in urine...
The color of your dog'surine can give general indication of the presence of a problem. Reddish... present in the urine. This would never be considered to be normal.
A complete physical exam, including a blood
have to deal with them. Dogs who urinate by doors are usually responding to something outside...
First, I apologize for thinking your dog was a she instead of a he! Unless he was sleeping...
how many people don't properly housetrain little dogs based on the belief that they're too little as puppies to go outside when it's cold/at night/when it's raining, etc. The longer they put it off, the more the dog gets...
. You haven't mentioned your dog's age, sex, or general health. In the absence of any health problems... from the blood as is necessary to take care of the waste products that are taken away in the urine...
I agree with De Jeannie's comments. Keep notes re: where and when your dogurinates as well as pay attention to how much your pet is eating and drinking. Dogs who feel stressed in their territories...
will have a more obvious smell than does a dilute urine.
However, there are plenty of other reasons your Mom's dog... from the buildup of protein in the urine. If the dog is also going through a heat cycle, the discharge...
Symptoms
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low urine output, and
concentrated, dark urine with a strong odor.
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Prevention
... ll how diluted your urine is by looking at the color of it. The darker it is, the more concentrated it is. Your urine is usually ... » Read on