{"id":13585,"date":"2013-12-10T22:24:44","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T04:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lafeber.com\/staging\/vet\/lafeber-products\/straight-2-inch-18-gauge-stainless-steel-feeding-needle\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T04:13:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T09:13:07","slug":"straight-2-inch-18-gauge-stainless-steel-feeding-needle","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/lafeber-products\/straight-2-inch-18-gauge-stainless-steel-feeding-needle\/","title":{"rendered":"Straight 2 inch 18 gauge Stainless Steel Feeding Needle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This straight, stainless steel 18 gauge feeding needle or gavage tube with a ball tip can be used to tube feed or medicate exotic animal patients that require critical care. This stainless steel\u00a0feeding needle\u00a0is\u00a0sturdy and easily sterilized. This size is recommended for very small patients\u00a0including birds the size of a <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/basic-information-sheet-for-the-canary\/\">canary<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/basic-information-sheet-for-the-finch\/\">finch<\/a>.\u00a0Needles are available in three sizes or as an assortment.<\/p>\n<p>Proper technique is essential when using feeding needles. Refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/tube-feeding-birds\/\">Tube Feeding Birds<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/how-to-guide-nutritional-support-in-reptiles\/\">Nutritional Support in Reptiles<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This straight, stainless steel 18 gauge feeding needle or gavage tube with a ball tip can be used to tube feed or medicate exotic animal patients that require critical care. This stainless steel\u00a0feeding needle\u00a0is\u00a0sturdy and easily sterilized. 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