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What do my dog's blood and urine test results say about his health?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Bichon Frise | Male | neutered | 4 years and 2 months old | 25 lbs

What can you see from this bloodwork and 2 urine tests? The first urine test the plateltes were wrong.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

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Published on July 30th, 2019

The blood test is just fine. I do not see any abnormalities. The urine tests are pretty normal as well. No bacteria or crystals. Some white and red cells present can be normal. There may be some early kidney disease with the presence of microalbuminuria but more testing would need to be done. These test results need to put together with the dogs clinical signs. I'm not sure what you are trying to decipher. What are the dog's clinical signs? There is not enough information here for us to be helpful. You may want to opt for a private consult with me or one of our other experts so we can chat back and forth. That way we may be able to help you better.

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    Answered By Makenzie Kurth, DVM

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    Published on August 2nd, 2018

    This bloodwork and urinalysis look very unremarkable to me. The values that are marked as “abnormal” are so close to normal that I usually recommend just rechecking in 1-2 months. The urine is concentrated so the kidneys are likely working well and trace protein is acceptable in concentrated dog urine. All in all, I’m not concerned by the bloodwork. Please note that a dog can sill be very sick with normal bloodwork so if Max is acting sick and your vet is worried, definitely take their recommendations. Best wishes to you and Max!

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