[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Starting to feel a little concerned...

[Cazza177]

Hi Janna

I wonder if a urine test might be helpful in trying to discover if there is 
anything going on with Guido that may explain some of his loss of interest 
in foods. Vedra at CCT once told me that when a gp is off-colour the first 
place she looks is at the urine.

Try to get him sat on a large piece of clean flat plastic or glass (be 
careful of sharp edges), and wait for him to urinate. Then pour this into a 
sterile sample jar for your vet to anaylise. Make sure you get the sample to 
the vets as soon as you can, as its freshness is important in getting 
accurate results. You may want to syringe feed Guido some water first to 
hasten the urination. If you decide to let your vet take the urine, PLEASE 
please be careful and do not let him/her do this by squeezing him. I have 
heard of this method being done by a vet with fatal consequences.

A urine test for a gp is different from that of a cat or dog. Their specific 
gravitry should be mid-scale, pH balance 8 to 8.5 and all other readings 
should be NEGATIVE. I hope the above might be of use to you.

Kind regards

Carole