title: Nutritional support for rabbits using the percutaneously placed gastrostomy tube: a preliminary study.
abstract: A feeding-tube gastrostomy technique used in dogs and cats has been adapted to the rabbit. A detailed description of the percutaneous, incisionless placement of a gastrostomy tube using a gastroscope is presented. Management of the feeding tube and the formulation of a liquid diet for rabbits also are described. The percutaneous endoscopical gastrostomy (PEG) tube was used successfully to administer enteral nutritional support to the rabbit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mathews
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D000855:Anorexia / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D001630:Bezoars / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000662:veterinary*; D005526:Food, Formulated; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011817:Rabbits; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms