Nasogastric tube

As a nasogastric tube is known in the veterinary medicine one over the lower (ventral) meatus ( meatus nasi ventralis in the) esophagus introduced tube. In horses and cattle, the nasogastric tube is usually pushed into the stomach , which is actually a gastric tube inserted through the nose .

horse

In horses, the nasopharyngeal tube is inserted into the ventral nasal passage and pharynx and advanced into the esophagus, triggering the swallowing reflex . The nasopharyngeal tube can then be felt above the larynx and its further advancement in the left throttle groove can be observed. The seat in the stomach can be checked by blowing in air and at the same time auscultating the stomach in the 9th to 11th intercostal space on the left, which causes splashing noises.

In horses, the nasogastric tube is mainly used for gastric colic ( stomach overload ). Another indication for horses is the administration of large amounts of liquid medication, which the very taste-sensitive horse often does not consume voluntarily. The insertion of a nasopharyngeal tube may also be indicated for the administration of glucose or xylose solutions for absorption tests and for feeding foals.

ruminant

In ruminants , a 1.5 (cattle) or 1 cm (sheep and goats) thick probe is also inserted into the ventral nasal passage and advanced into the rumen . Here the nasopharyngeal tube is mainly used to administer fluids to animals that are fixed ( uterine palsy , rumen tympani ) to prevent swallowing errors.

Cats

In cats, a nasopharyngeal tube is advanced through the anterior nasal passage. The length to be advanced is estimated beforehand by laying it sideways on the animal. The correct position of the probe is then checked by palpation, by administering 2 to 3 ml of physiological saline solution and / or by an X-ray . The main indication is force-feeding, as cats quickly develop hepatic lipidosis if they do not eat them . Alternatively, an esophageal or gastrostomy tube can be placed.

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Walter Baumgartner: Clinical Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases and Skin Diseases of Domestic Animals . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2005, ISBN 9783830441564 , p. 100.
2. ↑ Walter Baumgartner: Clinical propaedeutics of internal diseases and skin diseases of pets and pets . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2005, ISBN 9783830441564 , p. 254.
3. ↑ Frank GR Taylor, Mark H. Hillyer: Clinical diagnostics in horse practice . Schlütersche, 2001, ISBN 9783877065747 , p. 61.
4. ↑ Friedrich-Wilhelm Hanbücken, Andreas Kersten and Dorothee Dahmen: Horse Skills: Techniques in equine practice . Schattauer Verlag, 2014, ISBN 9783794529667 , p. 99
5. ↑ Walter Baumgartner: Clinical propaedeutics of internal diseases and skin diseases of pets and pets . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2005, ISBN 9783830441564 , p. 101.
6. ^ Marian C. Horzinek: Diseases of the cat . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2005, ISBN 9783830410492 , p. 372

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