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Question Regading Fasting Before An Op !

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Hello,
I took my pig to vet this evening and after through checkup, he said his back morals need trimming and gave me an appointment for tomorrow. The thing is before leaving his assistant said you have to stop feeding your pig 8 hours before the OP, so He wouldn't throw up during OP !
That sounded really odd to me as I have read guinea pigs need to continuously eat (Gut moving) or if they don't eat for long period it could turn fatal since their digestion system will start shutting down. 8 hours seem so long !
I would like to know the opinions of more experienced people, since I'm really skeptical about fasting my piggi for so long.
 
Totally wrong as far as I a man aware. When I took biscuit in it said on the I for sheet no need to starve. Guinea pigs can't vomit in any event.
 
Absolutely the wrong advice. Guinea pigs should not be starved before an operation. Please continue to feed as normal
 
:agr: Guineas can't be sick (unless they have Pyloric Stenosis) so you don't need to worry about fasting your piggy before his operation :)
 
I was given this advice by a receptionist at our local vet. I had a quiet word with the vet who said she would have a word with the staff to ensure that this wrong advice wasnt given again.

Good on you for making sure.
 
No do not starve him. As others have said guinea pigs cannot throw up. He needs to keep eating right up until the op to keep his guts moving. If you don't feed him you may risk your pig going into GI stasis and the gut no longer working.
 
What a load of waffle, your nurse is telling you, you should make the vet know what she has said, if she told that to a newbie, they would have a very sick or dying piggy..
Forgot, take a little food in with you, so he can snack after the op.
 
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Also should add I started being given this information before and when I looked puzzled the nurse said "is it not a cat in there?". I use a decent sized cat carrier for vets trips and she just assumed so its always worth checking with the vet to ensure they understand the correct procedures and don't give wrong advice in future
 
Lady Kelly said:
Also should add I started being given this information before and when I looked puzzled the nurse said "is it not a cat in there?". I use a decent sized cat carrier for vets trips and she just assumed so its always worth checking with the vet to ensure they understand the correct procedures and don't give wrong advice in future
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Oh my days that's awful! :doh: She didn't even look! Terrible.
 
When my boys were neutered last year the vet said not to fast them before the op as you normally would for other animals. Guinea pigs are different in that they have to keep eating or their guts will begin to shut down. Take some of your piggy's favourite veg with you to encourage him to start eating as soon a possible after he has had his teeth trimmed. I took my boys in some veg, hay and pellets.
 
Merrypigs Sanctuary said:
Oh my days that's awful! :doh: She didn't even look! Terrible.
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She hadnt been in the room, she was on a very busy reception, I popped the carrier on the floor and as soon as she saw my puzzled look she did clarify and immediately give me the right information. It's my old vets, they can't keep their decent vets but the nurse staff are lovely and I think they get left doing all the work
 
Please do not fast your piggy. There is absolutely no need to do so. They are unable to vomit.
 
Thank you everyone for informative replies. As everyone suggested I kept feeding him until right before taking him to vet, and he had his molars trimmed and there was no complications . I'm glad I brought up the issue here and thank you all again .
 
Glad his op went well! As others have said, there is no need for rodents to fast before operations, as they cannot throw up (which is the main reason vets recommend fasting prior to anesthesia.) Sometimes vets give this info out incorrectly as they are so used to giving this instruction for dogs and cats.
 
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