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Is a northern fur seal needing emergency surgery in July likely a safe anesthesia candidate?
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Yes, a Northern fur seal needing emergency surgery in July is likely a safe anesthesia candidate. Northern fur seals fast throughout the mating season and it is recommended that patients, including animals, fast for a time before surgery that requires anesthesia and peak mating season for northern fur seals occurs in June and July, so a Northern fur seal needing emergency surgery in July is likely a safe anesthesia candidate.