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Originally Posted by dwerten  my other thought is dogs digest food much faster than humans as their digestive tract is smaller and why they can tolerate raw based diets so this could be why she does not think it necessary as the food is out of system much faster but again if it were mine i would want to make sure nothing was in that system for 12 hrs prior also many dogs will not eat at vets office and some people are not close to home so getting a dog to eat when they are really hungry may help as that test has to be done post right on the dot at 2hrs or it will be inaccurate |
I don't think that 12 hr fasting holds any bearing on getting them to eat. It's not long enough to to change the behavior greatly. Some vets have used things like frozen Bill Jack & chicken or hamburger to motivate them. This will put it in prospective. 8 pm - 8am without food. This isn't torture, is it? A good vet knows canine behavior. Getting a dog to eat is easy when they feel secure.