Unethical unnecessary testing to bill more
My dog had started urinating indoors. Healthy dog otherwise. I wanted to know if it was medically related or behavioral. Took him in to get a urinalysis to rule out the medical cause. I was told by the vet that he had a high PH but otherwise his urine was normal, no infection. The vet then suggested I get bloodwork and X-Rays.
When asked why she responded to rule out diabetes or thyroid. I could rule out thyroid because he is extremely active and has a normal appetite. I was puzzled by the diabetes testing because his glucose levels in the urinalysis were normal. They were just trying unnecessary tests to rack up the bill. I refused.
Just to educate myself I researched high PH in dog urine. There is a study by the University of Wisconsin Veterinary School that shows canine PH urine levels peak between 9-11am. Why, the dog has been sleeping overnight and consumed less water. The vet should know this, I took him in at 9:30am!