Message Number: YG2136 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Sukie Crandall
Date: 2001-04-03 20:44:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Green Urine

>Hi WeEz,
>Green urine may actually be a sign of a liver problem.
>With his hair loss and now with green urine, I am
>concern he may have adrenal gland disease on the right
>side that has spread to his liver. Other causes of liver
>problems are possible too. I would start with bloodwork,
>urinalysis. Ultrasound may also be useful to look at his liver.
>Since he is 10 years old, exploratory surgery would not be my first option.
>It will be interesting to see what shows up,
>Jerry Murray, DVM


Wow! I know about amber urine and gray feces for hepatitis when the
bile that normally would color feces is in the urine, but what causes
green urine in relation to liver trouble?