Why is my dog's pee red after eating beets? Should I worry?

Red urine (due to excessive urinary pigments) may occur due to any of the following: While on antibiotics At the first cold snap in the fall After eating fir leaves After eating carrots, spinach or other veggies containing beta carotene So, it is likely from the antibiotics. I would be overly concerned at this stage but I do suggest you call your vet and let them know so you can get their advice since they have all of Flopsy's medical history.

Hello, sorry to hear about Delilah. It unusual for the veggies and blueberries to make her urine darker. Given that female dogs are more likely to UTIs, I would recommend having her checked for this to make sure she doesn't need antibiotics. Alternatively, you can continue to monitor her if she otherwise seems like her normal self, and if she has further episodes of dark colored urine, then have her seen by your veterinarian. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Brown or red color urine is not expected from any of the commonly used chemotherapeutics in dogs. Dogs with prostatic tumors can develop secondary infections and sometimes actually have bleeding episodes. I recommend that you discuss with your oncologist submitting his urine for a urinalysis/urine culture to rule out a urinary tract infection, especially if that matches the rest of his clinical signs of present. Good luck and have a great day!

Reddish urination during this period of time can definitely occur. However, this is not to say that it isn't coincidental and a separate urinary issue is not occurring. As long as July isn't experiencing any other clinical signs such as frequent small amounts of urination, straining to urinate, pain when urination, or urinating extremely large amounts, I wouldn't necessarily assume anything is wrong currently. If you have a working relationship with your veterinarian, he might be open to you collecting a urine sample in a container and dropping it off at their office for analysis. They will be able to tell you if there are large numbers of white blood cells and/or bacteria present, and potentially prescribe an antibiotic should they see fit. Hope this makes sense.

I am sorry to hear that your dog is experiencing this. Urinary tract infections would be the most common cause of dark red urine, but urinary bladder stones are also common and are more likely to lead to clots as well. Even less common but still a possibility would be urinary tract cancer. I would highly encourage you to have her evaluated by your veterinarian as soon as possible. A urinalysis and x-ray will likely be recommended. If needed an ultrasound is sometimes recommended as well. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

Hello. What you are seeing are porphyrin pigments in the urine. This is perfectly normal & may come & go. Make sure his pelleted diet is fresh & appropriate for rabbits. Rabbits absolutely need hay & grasses to live well & should be available to Snow all day long. You can feed other green leafy plants such as broccoli, cabbage, chard, parsley, celery leaves, watercress, kale, endive & carrot & beet tops. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

*i accidentally hit send befor I was finished with my response! Sorry* I would recommend taking Marley, and a sample of his urine in to the vet to be checked out. If he does have a urinsry tract infection he will need to be on antibiotics for at least a couple of weeks. Marley may have something going on that is less common as well such as a prostate infection or a specific type of blood disorder that can change the urine color called immune mediated hemolytic anemia. Your vet should be able to determine what is going on with a good physical exam and urine test. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck!