testing for dehydration

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<<< Do you know how to test for dehydration?  Lift the skin on his scruff and make sure it bounces back quickly, if it just holds the shape of your "pinch" you've got trouble. >>>   I have only had one experience with this, but it was not a good one.  The tech tested Spaz this way and her skin acted normal, but she was in fact severely dehydrated.  She had not drank anything in days.  She had thick, stringy saliva and the second vet noticed foul breath.   Kris http://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com