title: Use of a low-profile gastrostomy device for administering nutrients in two dogs.
abstract: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes are an excellent means of providing nutritional support via the enteral route. Most problems with PEG tubes are associated with their maintenance. A low-profile feeding device has been developed for use in human beings to replace standard PEG tubes in situations in which long-term nutritional support is necessary. We adapted a low-profile feeding device for use in 2 dogs. The device offered the advantage of being easier to maintain than standard PEG tubes. It appeared to have been well tolerated. Its low-profile design is likely to result in few problems resulting from an animal chewing on the device or from accidental dislodgment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901-1071, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bright
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: DeNovo
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male