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From: "Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-02-23 06:43:43 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] question, how long should fert fast before a blood glucose
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
reading
Message-ID: <BAY15-F39CUA5HhG7Im00010d54@hotmail.com>

Usu no more then a 4 hour fast before a blood glucose. Just be sure you
know what time he last ate and what he ate so they can use it sor
interpretation of the results. Best of luck on your appt.
Dr. Sue

>From: "Cindy" <cobrist@cox.net>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
>Subject: [ferrethealth] question, how long should fert fast before a blood
>glucose reading
>Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:40:10 -0500
>
>A quick question: My little boy, Bailey, has an appointment with my
>world's-best Ferret Vet tomorrow morning. I suspect the Dr. will want a
>blood glucose reading.
>Do I need to withhold food and/or water before the appointment?
>Do I need to know when he last ate and/or drank?
>Should I deliberately feed him (x) number of hours before the appointment?
>Please advise.
>
>(Normally, I'd call the Vet, but it's Sunday & they're closed).
>
>Thank you for your knowledge & willingness to share!
>Cindy O & our feisty business of six funny fuzzies (Roanoke, VA)
>
>
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