No food or water after midnight....

[~Jules~]

My furbaby is getting fixed today. I know it needs to be done, and I have wanted to do this for a long time, but I feel bad.
Anyone know why they are not allowed food or water after midnight? My dog is running around whining because her stuff isn't on the floor like it usually is.

[amy1117]

When people have surgery they aren't allowed to eat or drink after midnight either. It is standard procedure (I'm assuming it is to prevent vomiting and such.) Don't worry, your furbaby will be just fine without her breakfast, even if she acts like it is the end of the world.

[Sunshyne]

I got this:

Dogs should not be fed for 12 hours before surgery and should not drink water for eight hours before surgery. That means no food, not even a biscuit before bedtime, and no water, not even access to the toilet bowl. The reason for such a strict regimen is that anesthesia can cause dogs to vomit, and the vomitus can enter the windpipe and lungs and asphyxiate the dog. If your dog gets into the garbage or your son slips him a biscuit or a tidbit from the table, call the doctor before making the trip to the clinic in the morning so he can decide whether to reschedule the surgery.

From here: http://www.canismajor.com/dog/surgery.html

[~Jules~]

thank you so much for your responses. I just feel bad, I can usually deal with her whining. But apparently not this morning. I figured it had something to do with the anesthesia but wasn't 100% sure.