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How should I prepare my client & patient

The pet owner:

The appointment will usually take around 2 hours if blood tests and ultrasound needs to be done. Most of the time the animal stays shortly at the the clinic to allow a step by step work up.

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The patient:

Fasting: the client should withhold food & snacks to the pet for 12 hours.  Water can be given. The owner can bring a portion of their pet's food with them to the clinic. 

 

Contraindications for fasting a pet:

  • Very young pets or a toy breed should not fast to long

  • Patients requiring regular medications

  • Diabetic patients do not fast. 

 

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