Orogastric and nasogastric tubes are used for both decompression ... susceptible to the complications of tube placement and gavage feeding. These risk factors include their immature anatomy ...

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 ...

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 ...

Earlier conceptual analysis work by Moore and Wilson [11] resulted in an operational definition of feeding intolerance. Moore and Wilson [11] (p153)] define feeding intolerance as follows: The ...