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Date: | Mon, 26 Sep 1994 07:40:38 EST |
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>My male urinates normally and in sufficient quantity but the color of his urine
>is very strange. It's very dark, almost has a tinge of brown in it. Is this
>normal for males? My little girls' urine is a very light, almost clear yellow.
>He's been this way for a while and I'm not sure if I should worry and take hime
>to his vet. I appreciate any info on this.
Urine color often varies between individuals based on diet and the
amount of water consumed. The color of urine generally is representattive of
its concentration - the more urine passed, the less concentrated, and the more
dilute and brighter yellow. More concentrated urine is darker yellow.
Since you say that your male has done this for a while and that the
quantity and act of urination appears normal, I would not be terribly concerned
at this point. While darker brown urine may indicate a urinary tract infection
in some animals - you would also see a change in the frequency and character
(i.e. straining, and urinating in small amounts in odd places, or dribbling.
However, it would not hurt to take a sample to your vet and have him
chack it for blood - one of hte early warning signs of urinary tract infections.
Blood can also be seen in ferret with bladder stones.
Bruce Williams, DVM Department of Veterinary Pathology
[log in to unmask] Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
(202) 576-2453/2454 Washington, D.C. 20306-6000
[Posted in FML issue 0963]
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