From:
miamiferret
Date: 2001-12-31 13:05:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Q about fasting
Food has to witheld completely. If you leave his food bowl down and
he eats just prior to the visit, he hasn't really fasted. I doubt
water would have any effect.
Personally, I have reservations about fasting a ferret that is known
to be hypoglycemic.
mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Frani F." <foxfire74@e...> wrote:
> I have two questions about fasting:
>
> 1. Can my ferret have water while fasting?
>
> 2. I know I am suppose to fast my ferret for 3-4 hours before
testing his blood sugar. Question is if I feed him duck soup at 12
noon, then remove his food bowl and be at the vet's office at 4pm for
the blood test, does that consitute as fasting?