2006-08-27 23:29:10 · 20 answers · asked by Christiana 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
How old are your kittens? If they are 16 weeks or less (or under 4-4.5 pounds) go ahead and feed them. If they are older than that you can feed a tablespoon of canned food in the am, as it will have left the stomach in 2 hours, so no worry about vomiting. Be sure they have access to water until you leave the house.
Just a note cats RARELY vomit from the anesthetic if they have eaten (dogs are another story!)
2006-08-28 01:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hm. My vet never told me anything like it; there was no problem with my kitten either. I guess it depends on the anaesthetic...
On the other hand, as I feed him twice a day, and the operation was in the early afternoon, he had had the last food at least six hours earlier anyway. I think I had told my vet, so he may have judged that should be enough.
2006-08-27 23:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Christiana... a vet should have advised when no food should be given.
As a general rule no food is to be eaten after midnight, but a little water is fine, however some vets ask that no water be given as well. If you feel your cat has eaten even a little bit after midnight you must tell the vet. Not doing so will endanger your cat's life as it can aspirate while under anesthesia (drown in it's own vomit while it's asleep). Therefore it's critical not to hide this fact as it could affect your cats life. If the vet feels it's not safe to proceed they will reschedule the surgery.
2006-08-28 00:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have already said, your vet should have given you all this information already.
Give them their evening meal and if they don't eat it all up, pick it up and make sure there is nothing else around for them to 'pick' at.
You shouldn't take away their water until the next morning but since you don't seem to know at what time they will be operated on I wouldn't like to say at what time you should pick that up. Most vets perform their operations around lunch time, early afternoon and therefore taking up the water at about 7.00am should be okay.
Make sure that you have a litter tray in and don't let the kittens out - they may well drink and eat from all sorts of places!
2006-08-27 23:46:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think 24hours is the avarage, but you have to be careful about the water as well - maybe 5-6 hours before the operation make sure that they cannot drink anymore. (And really be careful, because our cats used to drink the dish-water... I think they were interested about the bubles or something. And once the cat was drinking from my mug that I set next to my bed for the night... Maybe she liked the pattern - sunflower - on the mug.)
2006-08-28 03:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by Brooklyn :) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can still feed; its the kittens that have to stop. I think its about 9 hours before.
2006-08-27 23:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kittens should not be given anything to eat or drink the morning of the operation as they could choke. Your vet should have told you this.
2006-08-27 23:35:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually they say no food after 12:00 midnight and no water after 6:00 a.m. before an operation.
2006-08-28 00:13:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's often no nutrition after 8pm the evening earlier, even if some vets say up till ineffective night. solid success! playstation ... The dogs having a clean abdomen has no longer something to do with how invasive the surgical technique.
2016-12-11 16:36:58 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No food or water after midnight the night before surgery
2006-08-28 19:28:49 · answer #10 · answered by Becky D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋