
03/28/2025
Friday fact!
These microscope images are of a urine sample from a dog with a suspected urinary tract infection. The owner noticed a blood tinge to the urine, and a really foul smell! Upon examination under the microscope, we can see:
đź’Ž Struvite crystals
🩸Red and white blood cells
🔬Two kinds of bacteria and epithelial cells
It's always important to run a complete urinalysis if a pet is showing symptoms of a UTI, because we never know what we might be dealing with!