From:
"Roger Vaughn"
Date: 2004-08-12 00:17:46 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Fria''s Adrenal Surgery
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <49642.192.168.132.39.1092269866.squirrel@mail.seaconinc.com>
Mike,
When I first started getting surgeries for mine, I fasted them four
hours, but then I had my vets tell me my ferrets vomitted during the
procedure. Since then I fast from midnight (roughly), which usually
ends up being 9-14 hours. Unless you're dealing with insulinomics,
it's perfectly fine for them, and *guarantees* you're going to get
empty stomachs.
roger
> Glad to hear it! I read your journal and I was a bit surprised to
> see that she was fasted starting at 11 p.m. the night before. Is
> the usual procedure your vet requires? I've never let them go more
> than 3-4 hours without food prior to surgery. Since the food moves
> through pretty quickly, this is enough time in most cases.
>
> mike