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How to get a urine sample from a rabbit!!

HoneyBear

HoneyBear

Mama Doe
Alice needs to provide a urine sample for the vet.
She goes in her litter tray which is lined with care fresh, it soaks straight in.
How on earth do I get her wee in to the bottle lol?!
 
Were you given a syringe? Do you have an area in your house that is hard floor rather than carpeted? For Poppy we were recommended to have her in for a play and watch her carefully then suck any wee up with syringe and squirt it into the bottle - easier said than done!!

Let us know how you get on xx
 
This is something I've never had to do before. Getting a sample from a cat can be hard enough. I would use an empty (cleaned & dry) litter tray or put her in an empty carrier until she produces - keep watching until she does- then immediately syringe or pipette urine into a sample bottle before it gets trodden all over. Use anything (cleaned out & empty) that will suck up small volumes - small squeezy bottle, eye dropper, teaspoon - or ask at a chemist / vet for a 5ml? syringe. I assume you have a suitable sample bottle to put it in. GP surgeries hand them out - just don't tell them it's for a rabbit. Good luck.
 
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Were you given a syringe? Do you have an area in your house that is hard floor rather than carpeted? For Poppy we were recommended to have her in for a play and watch her carefully then suck any wee up with syringe and squirt it into the bottle - easier said than done!!
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Thanks I thought this was the best idea to!
Only place was the kitchen as keeping the bathroom neutral for bonding. Unfortunately we have the units that rabbits can hide underneath, she's just sat under there since we got back from the vets at 9! If she's wee'd under there then there's no way my arm will stretch far enough to get it!

Going to take the carefresh out her litter tray so hopefully she will go in there while its empty so can suck it up!

Wish me luck, sounds like I'm gonna need it!!
 
Put her litter tray down empty? She should wee in it as that's what she's used to and then hey presto, just suck it up. With a syringe, that is :shock: :lol: or simply just pour. Easy! :thumb: (not!) :lol:
 
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