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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Peardrop on December 11, 2011, 15:52:39 PM
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Ping is having bloods taken at 11am tomorrow they have said Nil By Mouth after 6pm tonight this seems a long time to go without water any ideas?
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Check with them again cos usually water can be had longer than food especially as he is an older cat.
1800 seems to also be rather early if he is not going in until 1100 and it could be some time after that he is done.
I take it he is having to be sedated? Is there a real reason for this like he is a fighter or very scared?
Older cats really need to be on a drip.
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Another thing..............Siamese are very sensitive to all things like this according to my vets.
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Check with them again cos usually water can be had longer than food especially as he is an older cat.
1800 seems to also be rather early if he is not going in until 1100 and it could be some time after that he is done.
I take it he is having to be sedated? Is there a real reason for this like he is a fighter or very scared?
Older cats really need to be on a drip.
They are closed for the weekend. No I don't think he has to be sedated I think it may be to get a 'food free' result (a bit like humans having their cholesterol level done)
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I remember being told that food to be removed after X time and water to be removed later after Y time. I would definitely give them a ring (there should be an answerphone out of hours at the very least) as you don't want to make him dehydrated as that can skew blood results :hug:
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Another thing..............Siamese are very sensitive to all things like this according to my vets.
He has had bloods taken before and according to the staff is well behaved.
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Hmmmmmmmmm, I dont see how having water will afect anything but I am not a vet.
Havent heard of food affecting blood before unless they are testing for diabetes, again I not a vet! Suspect with cats they dont test like that.
Maybe somebody else can put some real info in hear but best idea is to ring em
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Water should be left down as the cat can become dehydrated, we always leave food till 9pm and then remove and have had no issues only exception to this has been our 2 diabetics and Mr Hyperthyroid Max
They like the cat to be "starved" overnight should they find something and then cat cat be knocked out if required to solve the problem
Good luck for tomorrow :hug:
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I have just phoned the vet emergency out of hours and she said he could have water all the time. He doesn't drink a great deal but at least I don't have to make him drink before 6pm.
Thanks all :hug:
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Hiya,
Normally water stays down until 6am on the morning of ops/bloods/procedures. What bloods tests is he having?
Liz
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Hiya,
Normally water stays down until 6am on the morning of ops/bloods/procedures. What bloods tests is he having?
Liz
I am not sure. He hasn't been himself for a couple of weeks now (see my other thread about 17 half year old Siamese).
He had a flu booster at the end of November and at the time they said he was really good for his age now all of a sudden he seems to have had the wind taken out of his sails. :'(
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Just read your other thread...
How long has Ping been not himself? Since he had the booster vaccine? Sorry if I've missed you saying how long, but just wondering.
If they're doing a general health blood profile, that should show up any of the usual older cat problems (liver/kidneys etc), but a starved blood test sounds like they're testing for other things, as pre-anaesthetic and general health profile bloods don't require starvation.
Let us know what the blood results are (unless they're sending them off to the lab)
Hope Ping picks up...
Liz x