Dental surgery

[Cindy loves Tansi]

Tansi is scheduled for dental surgery next week. He is generally well regulated and ranges from 4.1 to 6 most days. On 3u Lantus.
I read the info on dental surgery on the FAQ.

There is a chart showing sugar cats should be fasted just a few hours pre surgery. My vet wants me to fast him during the night but feed him a half breakfast with half dose insulin prior to surgery.

Thoughts?
Thanks in advance

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

The info regarding whether to feed and when have changed over the years. Some vets want you to fast your cat and others suggest a small amount of food. The same variability with insulin. A lot depends on when they are actually doing the dental procedure. My vet has me drop off my cat before 8:00 but the procedure could be at pretty much any time thereafter.

 

[Cindy loves Tansi]

The info regarding whether to feed and when have changed over the years. Some vets want you to fast your cat and others suggest a small amount of food. The same variability with insulin. A lot depends on when they are actually doing the dental procedure. My vet has me drop off my cat before 8:00 but the procedure could be at pretty much any time thereafter.

Thanks very kindly. I feel better knowing this.

 

[Don Degludec]

My sugar cat had 4 [!] dentals in a span of 9 months, at three different practices. All advised me the same: feed a small amount of food approx. 2-3 hours prior to admission and give half a dose of insulin. Diabetics class as high risk patients for anaesthesia, so more often than not, surgeons like to operate on them first, prior to their other scheduled patients. Mister was stable 3 out of 4 times throughout the procedure.

[The surgery we do not speak of and technically didn't even happen, was abandoned pretty much straight after the administered anaesthesia, but that was due to veterinary negligence and had nothing to do with his feeding schedule and insulin dose.]

 

[Cindy loves Tansi]

My sugar cat had 4 [!] dentals in a span of 9 months, at three different practices. All advised me the same: feed a small amount of food approx. 2-3 hours prior to admission and give half a dose of insulin. Diabetics class as high risk patients for anaesthesia, so more often than not, surgeons like to operate on them first, prior to their other scheduled patients. Mister was stable 3 out of 4 times throughout the procedure.

[The surgery we do not speak of and technically didn't even happen, was abandoned pretty much straight after the administered anaesthesia, but that was due to veterinary negligence and had nothing to do with his feeding schedule and insulin dose.]

Thank you very much for that info
I HATE having to go for surgery!

 

[Finnegan]

My beloved Finn had his surgery almost 3 weeks ago. Had ALL his teeth (and 2 roots) extracted. I was a basket case. But my vet did exactly what the chart suggested. Water never withheld, 1/2 his normal dose of insulin at his normal time, and 1/2 his regular food at the same time. His was the first surgery done so the time between food/insulin shot and surgery was just over 4 hours. He came home later that same day. Had another 1/2 dose of insulin that night.
He felt poorly for the first couple of days - not surprisingly - but now is almost a completely different cat! So much happier. Poor boy had obviously been in a lot of pain.
So while I hesitated for far too long, I am glad I finally got his teeth done. If your vet is as good as mine was, you both will be fine.

 

[Cindy loves Tansi]

My beloved Finn had his surgery almost 3 weeks ago. Had ALL his teeth (and 2 roots) extracted. I was a basket case. But my vet did exactly what the chart suggested. Water never withheld, 1/2 his normal dose of insulin at his normal time, and 1/2 his regular food at the same time. His was the first surgery done so the time between food/insulin shot and surgery was just over 4 hours. He came home later that same day. Had another 1/2 dose of insulin that night.
He felt poorly for the first couple of days - not surprisingly - but now is almost a completely different cat! So much happier. Poor boy had obviously been in a lot of pain.
So while I hesitated for far too long, I am glad I finally got his teeth done. If your vet is as good as mine was, you both will be fine.

Thank you very much for that. It makes me feel a lot better.
I am currently a basket case also.

 

[Sienne and Gabby (GA)]

Cindy -

If Tansi needs any extractions, please make sure that they get x-rays after the procedure. You need to be sure that there are no roots left after an extraction. If roots are left, it can cause an infection. Also, if there are extractions, get pain meds. My vet has always given buprenorphine.

 

[Cindy loves Tansi]

Cindy -

If Tansi needs any extractions, please make sure that they get x-rays after the procedure. You need to be sure that there are no roots left after an extraction. If roots are left, it can cause an infection. Also, if there are extractions, get pain meds. My vet has always given buprenorphine.

Thank you
That's great advice
He is definitely getting extractions