So, Chukar and I were out yesterday on hunt in EWA. Things were going great, we were in birds right out of the car. The crusted 5" of snow made it tougher than normal, but we took it slow...well, about an hour and a half into it I noticed Chukar's pee looked funny, almost like there was blood in it. I shrugged it off as a fluke and decided that I would check the next batch. Sure enough, pinkish spots were in the snow where he did his business.
I started to worry and made a call for a local vet referral. We circled around and headed back to the car. We made it to a vet in Moses and they wanted a sample. We went outside and on que, Chukar released. This time his pee was almost brown, I was freaking out.
We hung tight, they tested his pee for blood and did some other tests. The diagnosis was myglobinuria. Basically, in cases of extreme muscle fatigue, the muscles release proteins and in this case, they made it into his urinary tract. If not caught soon, bad things can happen.
The moral of the story, shut down your dog if it's pee is odd colored. Another note, he wasn't acting unusual and his eyes were still perky. It was a crazy experience, hopefully if you encounter these symptoms, you will have an idea of how to react.
