[Dailydrool] Holly's brown urine

Ann Hefner via Dailydrool dailydrool at lists.dailydrool.org
Thu Apr 30 14:00:06 PDT 2015


I found this article. It may or may not help

Brown/Orange/Reddish-Pink Dog Urine Color

Typically with this color urine you should seek attention 
from a veterinarian immediately. The colors brown and 
orange could indicate the release of an oxygen and iron 
binding protein called myoglobin that is found in the 
muscles of a dog. This protein is released when the 
muscles are stressed. For example, if your dog barks 
excessively at something like thunder, the muscles that 
are used to bark and run around may become aggravated, 
therefore becoming temporarily damaged and fatigued, 
leading to the release of myoglobin. Typically, you won’t 
be able to tell by yourself if your dog has any interior 
muscle damage, which is why you should go to the vet. 
Bilirubin may also be released, which is a brown/yellowish 
pigment, found in bile made by the liver. If the liver is 
not functioning properly, too much bilirubin may be 
produced. Brown could also indicate old blood in the 
urinary tract. Old blood could be caused by a past kidney 
infection, kidney/bladder stones, bladder infections, or 
tumors. If there is pink or red in your dog’s urine it 
could indicate current problems with any of the 
aforementioned causes of brown urine. This means, your dog 
could be currently suffering from kidney stones, a bladder 
infection, a urinary tract infection, and so on. You 
should seek veterinarian assistance immediately so testing 
can be done and possible medications can be prescribed.



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