RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS OF THE 28th ECVIM-CA CONGRESS

The present study was performed at the NMBU between December 2017 and February 2018. Fifteen healthy intact male dogs aged 1‐6 years were included. Three urine samples were collected within eight hours and in the same order for each dog: 1) voided, 2) voided after cleaning the external genitals with tap water (clean voided), 3) cystocentesis. For each urine sample, a complete urinalysis was performed; including urine dipstick, microscopy of the sediment, and bacterial culture. After cleaning the prepuce, an ejaculate was collected and submitted for cytology and bacterial culture. The fluid obtained when cleaning the prepuce was also collected for bacterial culture. A board‐certified radiologist performed an ultrasound examination of the urogenital tract in 14/15 dogs. In one dog, ultrasound was not performed since the owner declined sedation.