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Expert: Dear Tabbi - 11/2/2009
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I read on your site information about using a fluorescent dye to find out which cat is urinating in the house. I contacted my vet and she has no clue where to find this dye and has never heard about it. How can she find this product for me?
Answer
Holly,
It is Sodium Fluorescein. Give the following information to your vet:
"Sodium Fluorescein, which is used to reveal corneal ulcers, can be given to cats suspected of
urine spraying. The dye is readily excreted in the urine, and urine-marked spots retain the
dye for several days. The dye appears in the urine within 2 hours of subcutaneous or oral
administration. When diluted in urine, sodium flouorescein does not discolor fabrics and is
water soluble. An ultraviolet light (Wood’s lamp or the "Stink Finder" miniature battery operated black light available at PetSmart, etc.) can be used in the darkened room to detect
the dye. Positive urine spots fluoresce a bright apple green. If the spot fluoresces, the
urine came from the cat that was giving the dye. The dosage of fluorescein is 0.5 ml of 10%
sodium fluorescein solution orally in the afternoon. If the solution is not available, 6
strips of ophthalmic test paper inserted in gelatin capsules may also be used. For
subcutaneous adminstration, 0.3ml of sterile 10% sodium fluorescein dye can be given in the
afternoon. Urine deposited that night or the next morning is usually labelled. If the urine
spot is negative for the dye, wait 2 days for the dye to be cleared by the first cat, and
another cat is treated. This is repeated until the owner has discovered the culprit."
Update info: Vet can get it from Columbus Serum Company or Butler Company.
Tabbi
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