Why is my diabetic dog leaking urine? Why does the vet need a sample?

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7yr diabetic dog. Recently has been leaking urine also is waking up to find urine puddle on her bed. No excessive thirst, normal outside potty times, licking gential area, skin sore on leg,eating well,insulin 2x/day. vet said he wants to gather urine instead of me gathering. I'm very experienced with this. What could be wrong with my babygirl? And why would vet insist he capture urine. Im very experienced.my baby girl also gets seperation anxiety. Have vet appt tomorrow. I feed her frozen green. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 6 years and 7 months old | 70 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Your vet might be worried about a urinary tract infection and may want to get a sterile sample to send out for a culture through a procedure called a cystocentesis. In this procedure a very small needle is advanced into the bladder, sometimes using ultrasound guidance. It is a very common procedure in veterinary medicine. Diabetic animals often have 'quiet' urinary tract infections that are not obvious on a typical urinalysis and a urine culture to look for bacteria is often more helpful. A urine culture also helps determine what antibiotic the bacteria are susceptible to. Performing a culture on a 'free catch' sample that you would bring in might not be helpful since contaminant bacteria from the lower urinary tract can be in the sample.

Why is my diabetic dog leaking urine? Why does the vet need a sample?

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