Typically a nasal tube is used at the hospital for cats too weak for an e-tube.
Some have used a nasal tube at home. You have to use a liquid food like
Clinicare with the nasal tube. Have you joined the Yahoo Assist Feeding group?
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/
There is info in their files on members who have used a nasal tube at home.
I would follow your vets advise as to whether Lukey is strong enough for the
procedure for an e-tube. Check out the FAF files on e-tubes if you go that
route.
E-tube placement should be a simple procedure but there is always a risk with a
sick kitty.
Sharyl
--- On Sat, 9/26/09, Tower Laboratories Corporation
<sa...@towerlaboratories.com> wrote:
> From: Tower Laboratories Corporation <sa...@towerlaboratories.com>
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sally and Lukey
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 5:52 PM
> Belinda,
>
> We were just concerned about sedating him to put the
> e-tube
> in, since he's weak and his RBCs so low. Have any of
> you
> ever had an e-tube placed in a cat that was this anemic?
> Again, any information or advice I can glean from all of
> you
> is most appreciated and heeded, since this is my first
> FeLV
> kitty to crash.
>
> Thanks!
>
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