VETgirl How-To: How to Place a Veterinary Nasogastric Feeding Tube in Your Veterinary Patients

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education video, we review how to place a nasogastric feeding tube in your veterinary patient. Nasogastric (NG) or nasoesophageal (NE) tubes can be a valuable tool to utilize in your practice. Although feeding tubes may seem intimidating to place, if you follow some simple guidelines, you can successfully and easily place them in general, emergency, or specialty practice. Nasogastric (NG) or nasoesophageal (NE) tubes are commonly used in critical patients to provide short-term nutritional support, measure gastric residual volumes, help with patient comfort and nausea levels by keeping the stomach empty, and potentially help minimize the risk of regurgitation and secondary aspiration pneumonia. They are often well tolerated and can be simply removed once they are not needed. In VETgirl’s experience, cats tolerate these more than dogs! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Every month, VETgirl releases a free "how-to" video on YouTube, giving you a glimpse into our extensive educational library. Want even more? Upgrade to VETgirl ELITE and unlock a world of learning with over 200 instructional videos, weekly webinars, podcasts, and more. Immerse yourself in 150+ hours of live, interactive content each year or explore our vast library, offering on-demand access to over 1,000 hours of resources. Take the next step in your professional journey—join VETgirl today and unleash your full potential at vetgirlontherun.com/pricing.