Instructions for Urine Collection
Urine is best collected first thing in the morning, and the freshest sample is the best sample.
Dogs: Walk your pet on a leash to keep them close by, when they squat to urinate place a clean container under them to collect the urine sample. For male dogs that lift their leg to urinate, an old soup ladle or cup may be easier to catch your sample. If all else fails, you can always call and schedule to drop your pet off for our staff to collect the sample - do your best not to let them urinate walking into the clinic! If you think your pet will urinate prior to walking into the clinic, request that a staff member come outside to be around to collect it as soon as your pet exits the vehicle.
Cats: Cats are a little more difficult than dogs to catch urine from. There are two options: either call to schedule to drop your kitty off for us to collect the urine when their bladder feels the fullest or you can stop in and request to pick up a urine collection kit that contains small plastic beads for litter, a styrofoam pan and capped syringe to collect the urine. The plastic beaded litter prevents the urine from being absorbed into the litter and allows you to obtain your sample. If you think your kitty would prefer to urinate in their own litter box, just be sure to empty the litter box of all clay litter, clean with soap and water and use the plastic beaded litter to collect the sample. If you have multiple cats, you will need to separate the one cat you need to collect urine from into their own separate room.
Dogs: Walk your pet on a leash to keep them close by, when they squat to urinate place a clean container under them to collect the urine sample. For male dogs that lift their leg to urinate, an old soup ladle or cup may be easier to catch your sample. If all else fails, you can always call and schedule to drop your pet off for our staff to collect the sample - do your best not to let them urinate walking into the clinic! If you think your pet will urinate prior to walking into the clinic, request that a staff member come outside to be around to collect it as soon as your pet exits the vehicle.
Cats: Cats are a little more difficult than dogs to catch urine from. There are two options: either call to schedule to drop your kitty off for us to collect the urine when their bladder feels the fullest or you can stop in and request to pick up a urine collection kit that contains small plastic beads for litter, a styrofoam pan and capped syringe to collect the urine. The plastic beaded litter prevents the urine from being absorbed into the litter and allows you to obtain your sample. If you think your kitty would prefer to urinate in their own litter box, just be sure to empty the litter box of all clay litter, clean with soap and water and use the plastic beaded litter to collect the sample. If you have multiple cats, you will need to separate the one cat you need to collect urine from into their own separate room.
