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Re: dark urine
In a message dated 98-05-07 13:21:00 EDT, Cyberpony@aol.com writes:
<< > so what's going on to cause
> > the dark urine?
Has anyone else ever noticed dark urine right and the end of normal colored
unination? What causes that in a healthy non-stressed horse? . . . .
Sediment
at the bottom of the tank ?
>>
One can certainly have dark urine due to dehydration and subsequent
concentration of urine. Hence the dark color is still a significant
observation, even if there is no tie-up going on. However, there IS a subtle
color difference between concentrated urine and urine containing myoglobin
(the muscle "ingredient" that one sees being eliminated in the urine in a tie-
up) that one learns to recognize with time and experience. If in doubt, still
treat dark urine as a serious problem and run bloodwork to make sure.
Heidi
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