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Originally Posted by Bluebells

Brief Update: The vet’s office just called, and Jax’s bloodwork is all normal, so we’re a go for the surgery on June 5th. So now I just wait and worry.

I do have a question, for any of you with smaller yorkies. Jax’s written pre-op instructions include that he is supposed to eat a small meal and drink a small amount of water before 5am on the morning of the 5th, before he is dropped off for his surgery. (Drop off is at 7am.)

The pre-op instructions were on top of his crate when I picked him up from the vet’s office vestibule yesterday after his appointment, so I couldn’t ask about them then. So I asked the nurse who called with his bloodwork result, because (as a foster) I’ve taken a lot of animals in for surgery, and the food/water cut off is always the night before surgery.

The nurse says the morning meal & drink are because he’s so small. I told her I would try, but Jax is simply not a morning eater. It’s rare I can tempt him to eat anything before late morning except his tiny lick of peanut butter (mentioned in an older post under the “Diet” section). The nurse said to try. So question: is this normal for smaller yorkies, pre-surgery? And, if so, is it going to be a serious problem if he won’t eat? One more thing to worry about....

I have never heard of this for even small yorkies. I wouldn’t force it but you could just give a little more of the peanut butter then normal if he won’t eat. Mine are not morning eaters either.