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>Now the vet doesn't know how soon Zac can eat again, how long until the
>sutures heal enough to hold stomach contents in?  I think my vet said
>that they withhold food for 2 days in dogs but surely you don't starve
>ferrets for that long?  He is on an IV (glucose) drip.  Is A/D a good
>food to start him on and if so for how long until he can have his meat
>again?
 
I tend to feed them about 12 hours post-op, tiny amounts of baby food to
start with.  I've never had one have a problem doing that - the stomach
seems to heal quite nicely.  And actually, I don't withhold food from
dogs for more than 24 hours, either.
 
Dr. Ruth
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[Posted in FML issue 3959]