From:
Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-05-30 22:47:00 UTC
Subject: Re: 2nd opinion please
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Kris McDevitt" <ashflax@m...> wrote:
> The technician asked another vet (not a ferret vet) and they said
no food after 10 p.m. but it is ok to leave the water. I've checked
the archives & saw some vets say a few hours before surgury is enough
time to take away food.
Dear Dawn - a 4 hour fast is sufficient. If you believe that the
surgery will occur at ten - then removing hte food at 6AM is
acceptable.
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
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