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Can my dog with Cushing's eat before her ATCH blood test?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Female | spayed | 7 lbs

My dog has Cushing's. She takes Vetoryl. She has to get an ATCH blood test tomorrow. Can she eat before it

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 10th, 2020

Hello, Sable can eat her normal meal. Fasting before the test can actually invalidate the test results. So she may eat and take her medications normally the morning of the test. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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