A week later, the infant died after an intermittent feeding prepared in a parenteral syringe was administered intravenously instead of via a nasogastric tube. In the latter case, a new graduate ...

Attach the syringe to the tube and slowly inject the feeding formula or medication. Figure 2: Placement of a stainless steel ball-tipped tube in a psittacine bird. To complete the procedure and ...

Use appropriately-sized syringe to instill suspension in the tube; wash suspension through the tube with 20mL of water. For continuous NG/OG tube feeding, enteral feeding should be suspended ...

If syringe feeding is impossible, it becomes necessary to place a nasogastric tube to provide nutrition. Rabbits can eat, drink and swallow around the tube while it is in place. Rabbits that have ...