This tube feeding kit is designed to supplement feed puppies, kittens, or other small animals who are not able to nurse from the mother or a puppy bottle or kitten bottle. The graduated markings on the tube make it easy to see how much has been ingested.
ATTENTION: THE GRADUATED MARKINGS ON THE SYRINGES WILL RUB OFF DUE TO THE TYPE OF INK USED. WE RECOMMEND USING ULTRA-CLEAR TAPE OVER THE GRADUATED MARKINGS PRIOR TO USE TO HELP PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.
Features:
- Our Lifeline tube feeding kits are literally a Lifesaver!
- Available in multiple size feeding tubes these kits are perfect for saving critically ill small animals who cannot nurse
- Each kit is reusable and should be sterilized after each use
- To keep the tube soft and flexible you can keep it in hot water or put it in a ziplock style bag after cleaning to prevent it from drying out
Kit Includes:
- 1 - 8Fr Style Red Feeding Tube
- 1 - Sterilized 35ml Catheter Tip Syringe
- 1 - Instructions for use
*This feeding tube is 16" long*
The recommended tube sizes are as follows:
- Size 3.5: Kittens & Small Puppies
- Size 5: Kittens & Small Puppies
- Size 8: Puppies & Large Kittens
- Size 10: Large Puppies
Please follow the instructions and pay specific attention to the following:
- Boiling the feeding tube in hot water before use will allow it to become flexible
- Using hot water to flush the tube and syringe is recommended after each feeding
- Make sure to mark the tube with a permanent marker as the animal grows so you know how far to insert
- Instructions are included with each kit