Orogastric and nasogastric tubes are used for both decompression and feeding in the NICU. The placement and use of these tubes are one of the most frequent nursing procedures in the NICU.

If a rabbit is ill or will be undergoing certain types of surgery, it may need to be fed using a nasogastric tube. Nasogastric intubation is easy and is an effective means of delivering nutrition ...

Pellet delivery was measured with a size 8 French polyurethane nasogastric feeding tube b (n = 5), size 14 French standard nasogastric tube c (n = 10), and a size 20 French silicon gastrostomy ...