Urine specific gravity

Re: Urine specific gravity

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:39:54 GMT

[quote user="bob lehner"]

[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"] Don't you know you have to absorb it and double-wrap it (wearing gloves) and put it in the Hazardous Waste?[/quote]

Oh deary me no ! Do keep up there at the back of the class.

It only goes into the Hazardous Waste stream if it is:

'Waste containing viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known or reliably believed to cause disease in humans or other living organisms; or waste which, following a veterinary assessment, is deemed to present a risk of infection to any animal or person that may come into contact with it.'

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Ah. Best thing to do is to not assess it then.

Re: Urine specific gravity

bob lehner — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:23:13 GMT

[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"] Don't you know you have to absorb it and double-wrap it (wearing gloves) and put it in the Hazardous Waste?[/quote]

Oh deary me no ! Do keep up there at the back of the class.

It only goes into the Hazardous Waste stream if it is:

Re: Urine specific gravity

Anthony Todd — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 13:26:45 GMT

[quote user="John Flynn"]you could squeeze the bladders of the next 6 cat spays[/quote]

Be careful!

The sphincters of C/Ss are amazingly strong and persistent; it's possible to rupture the bladder. Gentleish prolonged pressure is needed with flat hands, not finger tips.

Sorry if this is obvious, but it might save a dangerous laparotomy and repair.

Re: Urine specific gravity

Bob Russell — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 10:40:10 GMT

Come, come now!

Everyone knows that the absorb, double wrap (gloved) and hazardous waste is the requirement when taking veterinary nursing exams!

For the rest of us gowns and respirators are required.

Re: Urine specific gravity

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 00:27:51 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]

[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"]Make sure you get the owners' permission (in writing) first.[/quote]

Why? I would routinely squeeze a full bladder over the sink before spaying a cat. I always have a feel for any sign of pregnancy or a full bladder once sedated or UGA.

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I suppose I should have put that thing.

Oooooh wait a minute! You are emptying urine down the sink? Don't you know you have to absorb it and double-wrap it (wearing gloves) and put it in the Hazardous Waste? Do you conduct a risk assessment every time you do this? Tsk tsk.

Re: Urine specific gravity

Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:54:44 GMT

[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"]Make sure you get the owners' permission (in writing) first.[/quote]

Why? I would routinely squeeze a full bladder over the sink before spaying a cat. I always have a feel for any sign of pregnancy or a full bladder once sedated or UGA.

Re: Urine specific gravity

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 23:29:36 GMT

[quote user="John Flynn"]Alternatively, you could squeeze the bladders of the next 6 cat spays that come in and see what numbers you get...[/quote]

Make sure you get the owners' permission (in writing) first.

Re: Urine specific gravity

John Flynn — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:38:06 GMT

Hi Vet2Vet,

I would consider that urine specific gravity in a 6-9mth cat would be insignificantly (from a clinical perspective) less concentrated than an older cat.

Mark Rishniw was doing a large study via VIN that would answer your question, but I don't think the results have been published yet? You could email him or find someone who's signed up to see if results are avaialable already on there?

Alternatively, you could squeeze the bladders of the next 6 cat spays that come in and see what numbers you get...