My cat has a good sized hematoma on his ear and the VET evaluated him today and suggested surgery.
The surgery is schedualed for tomorrow.
Vet said to feed him good around 10:00pm and to then remove all dry food & water from his reach...... nothing to eat or drink after
10:00pm the Vet said.
Well.... I totally forgot to feed him at 10pm.... when I remembered it was 10:25pm....so I gave him a whole can of soft food and by 10:35pm he was all done eating and I took away all his dry food & water.
I know the Vet said nothing to eat/drink after 10pm but it was only 10:25pm about a 1/2hr later.....not like it was 2hrs later.... does anyone think that 1/2hr will be an issue and make a huge difference or should I cancel the appointment and make another appointment?
My mom does not think it is a big deal but I am wondering what you guys think. Sorry for the dumb question. Thankx
2007-01-02 14:45:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
In reguards to the reason why he has hematoma's....no actual reasons mentioned...
Vet looked him over today...NO EAR MITES....NO FLEAS....he is 100% HEALTHY.
Only thing Vet & I can think of is he like to open doors with his head by pushing on the door...maybe he pushes to hard Vet says...plus he is a very affectionate cat...too affectionate most of the time...always rubbing on people all day long etc etc. But his ears are perfectly clean Vet says.... so ear mites are not the issue.
2007-01-02 16:08:19 · update #1
Call your vet in the morning and ask them. I work for a vet and we usually say nothing after midnight, so you're probably ok, but your vet might do something different. So, it's best to just call and see.
2007-01-02 15:07:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be fine. Just make sure your cat doesn't get into any water or food in the morning. Like people, animals need to have an empty stomach for anesthetic because if they vomit, any food could be aspirated into the lungs. After 7 or 8 hours all the food should be out of the stomach.
I would like to ask why your cat has a hematoma? Hematoma's are common in dogs, and do happen in cats. I hope you vet explained why your cat has a hematoma, if not, it is because he/she has shook her head MANY TIMES and broken blood vessels in her outer ear. This usually happens with ear mites or an ear infection, same with dogs. Make sure you treat the ear as well as the surgery.
2007-01-02 14:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think it makes that big of a difference. Just be sure to tell your vet in the morning. He might end up doing the surgery a half hour later. ; )
The times that doctors give you is just a basic guideline to follow. After all, how many doctors do you know that don't make you wait an extra 30 minutes in a waiting room full of snotty nosed kids past the time of your appnt.? Lol!! Just kidding.
It will be okay and good luck with your baby kitty tomorrow. It's always good to hear about GOOD pet owners.
God Bless!!!
2007-01-02 14:56:59 · answer #3 · answered by bluegrass 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a dumb question at all. Haven't you ever needed a procedure done and your doctor told you the same thing? It's to prevent the surgeon's victim (just a joke) from puking or otherwise during the procedure. Stress on the body can make anything do both, and that would jeaprodize the 'sterile area'.
You shouldn't worry, that half hour isn't enough to tell on yourself--unless you think you should. If you can get him to, make sure he uses the bathroom before you take him to surgery. That'll be for the best.
2007-01-02 14:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if it's normal in this case, but my previous cat went under many times for procedures and it never took 8 hours to recover. But I would give the cat a little more time (another 8 hours max). Let the cat rest in a warm and quiet place. Be sure to get those pain meds into him though. You don't list what he was given, but if it's buprenex, that lasts about 8 hours. You want to treat pain before it becomes a problem, not after. I hope your vet didn't give metacam for pain.
2016-05-22 21:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a dumb question at all. Your cat is your baby. I don't think 25 minutes will affect the outcome of the surgery, but if you really want to put your mind at ease, ask your vet. Better to be safe than sorry. Good luck on your cat's surgery! Happy New Year.
2007-01-02 15:21:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
kattsmeow's answer says it all. An hour or two wouldn't make any difference. As stated, it is extremely important to pull the food and water, but the timing is not that exact.
As many people have already said, this was an excellent question. If this was something that did make a difference, you would need to know. You did fine.
2007-01-02 15:07:09 · answer #7 · answered by DSM Handyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first I'll say a small prayer that everything goes well. BUT, in my opinion, reschedule the surgery. The doctor gives you a certain time frame for very specific reasons, there's no..."Give or take a half an hour." If you are unsure, tomorrow morning call the vet. ASAP. They will give you the best answer, I mean the surgery may be expensive, but you don't want to play with your cats life.
2007-01-02 14:51:37 · answer #8 · answered by Go CHARGERS! 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not dumb at all :)
I'd say you have nothing to worry about; when any of my cats have had morning surgery, my vet always said not to give them food after midnight. Anyways, you were only half an hour late :)
Go right ahead with kitty's surgery and good luck to him!
2007-01-02 14:50:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the cat should be fine. The only reason they gave you a time limit is because cats eat whenever they want to all night long. Humans also do not eat before a surgery but for that you only eat normally at night and then go to sleep and don't eat breakfast.
2007-01-02 14:50:31 · answer #10 · answered by horsichick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋