My cat has heavy bleeding. What does "stabilized" mean before surgery?

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what means the cat has to be stabilized before surgery in case of intestinal heavy bleeding. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 4 years and 1 month old | 4 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

Some patients need to be stabilized before anesthesia, which may mean correcting blood work abnormalities (electrolytes, etc.), correcting blood pressure issues, giving IV fluids or possibly giving a blood transfusion prior to surgery, especially if there is significant blood loss expected.

My cat has heavy bleeding. What does "stabilized" mean before surgery?

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