Re: Culture results [quote author=Lochan link=topic=9680.msg140044#msg140044 date=1422394062] The specific gravity of the urine is the most important thing to check if you can, more important really than pH. Unfortunately you need a refractometer to check this as the strips are unreliable. I assume your vet is spinning the urine down and checking for struvites at the surgery? Samples sent off to an external lab can grow struvites on the journey! [/quote] Yes, she is spinning and showing me the struvites in the office....it's only for the culture that she sent the sample out. She also gave me a recommendation (today) on a food brand that I can live with...so will be starting that transition later this week. I'm not sure I want to keep on the brand forever...but if it will resolve the struvites and not mess with her belly....we'll go for it for a while anyway. [quote author=drjs@5 link=topic=9680.msg140054#msg140054 date=1422394544] He he....I know this is a serious business....but I just had a vision popping into my head of Heidi with a winemaking hydrometer and a test tube of Bella's urine ;D I know, I know......not funny really [/quote] I must admit...when Lochan said refractometer...I wondered what kind of gadgetry my husband might have in the back. ;D ;D ;D Probably won't go that route...but did make me think about it... I'm well known to be an information whore and a gadget nerd... :
Re: Culture results [quote author=drjs@5 link=topic=9680.msg140054#msg140054 date=1422394544] He he....I know this is a serious business....but I just had a vision popping into my head of Heidi with a winemaking hydrometer and a test tube of Bella's urine ;D I know, I know......not funny really [/quote] Looks just like my husbands cider making I didn't drink it before and I certainly won't now.
