Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g., stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery ...
In the chaos of the day, the dose was administered intravenously instead of via the feeding tube ... oral syringes and enteral devices that only accommodate oral syringes and catheter tip connectors.
Gavage feeding is commonly indicated for anorectic animals or for oral dosing of medications and compounds. This column describes the proper technique for tube feeding in the psittacine bird.
If syringe feeding is impossible ... A water-soluble lubricant should be placed on the tip of the tube to ease passage into the nasal cavity. With the rabbit's head flexed ventrally, the tube ...