Why vet squeeze cat's kineys after confirmed no heart beat after euthanized?

[scrapersky458]

I had a 14 year old female cat with kidney failure put to sleep. The vet had some trouble finding a good vein to inject the euthanasia into but eventually did. About a minute after the injection, he confirmed she had no heart beat and had passed. Then he held a squeeze around both her kidney areas afterwards for about 10 seconds. I didn't think to ask him why he did this at the time.

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[Minnerbelle]

SDN is not for soliciting veterinary advice. Please consult your veterinarian (I'm sure he will be happy to explain). Closing thread