blood in urine problem (urgent! -- updated)

[morea]

he's a beauty!

I sure hope that everything is finally said and done with and he is well on the road to recovery. What a scary ordeal!

[OsnobunnieO]

Originally Posted by Nell

Struvite are the most common so thats what most vets assume a blockage is caused by and treat for that. I believe they have to send a sample in for a lab test to find out which it is

usually, a urinalysis is made up of a few different parts. the specific gravity is tested to see how well the body is concentrating the urine. A dipstick tests for several things such as pH, protein, red and white blood cells, etc. Then the urine is spun down and the sediment looked at under a microscope. This is where the crystals are seen. They're actually quite pretty (aren't they Tim? ) and its usually easy to distinguish between different types of crystals. Also, the pH itself is used as an indicator if crystals are present.

I hope he's doing well and will be home soon!

[coaster]

Yes!! You've got a really good memory, Jessie!! I got to look at Twinkie's crystals under the microscope.