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Sweet Smelling Urine in Young Female Pug

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Question
I gave my pugs their monthly dose of Sentinel last night with dinner.  I noticed later in the evening that there was a wet spot by the back door.  Again this morning I noticed a wet spot by my bed this morning when I woke up.  It did not smell like dog urine, but instead had a sweet smell and the odor was not that strong.  I thought that she might havea UTI as she doesn't have frequent accidents, but the fact that the urine odor is sweet and mild threw me off.

Answer
Hi Rachel-

Urine that smells sugary can indicate a number of problems such as diabetes mellitus and acetonemia. I highly sugest you take her to the vet asap to have a urinalysis done. I wouldn't suspect a UTI with mild, sweet urine- UTIs usually cause strong, thick urine.

Good luck, I hope she feels better!