Esophagostomy Tube Placement in the Ferret

Esophagostomy tube placement is an excellent choice for nutritional support of the debilitated small mammal patient requiring long-term feeding or for individuals that have suffered major orofacial trauma. Use this video clip or text with still images to review this important technique in the ferret . . .


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Pollock C. Esophagostomy tube placement in the ferret. December 17, 2013. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/esophagostomy-tube-placement-in-the-ferret/