Tube feeding a day old kitten. 

Very glad to help!

Bird stores sell them or go online on Amazon. I tried the same thing and asked the vet to sell them to me even if they were a bit pricey and they denied me so I went to a different vet that actually gave one to me for free after I paid $65 for an exam. Unfortunately the poor little kitten died and I feel if I wad given the tube sooner when I asked for it, maybe she would’ve survived 😢

@@evalove1994 same story pretty much. The vet denied me, then gave it a few days later. Maybe if it was fed from start.. maybe not

@@JoTheVeteran it sucks that even though we study and know what we can do to help our pets, the vets deny us the equipment because we aren’t vets. It’s understandable if we asked for medication that can be dangerous if we don’t know the dosage, but a feeding tube??? Anyone can use it as long as you practice just as much as practicing to bottle feed properly. It’s not illegal.

@@evalove1994 I can understand their premise in some extent. You can go through the lung by accident, and drown the poor thing, or feed it so much, it causes it to vomit. But on the other hand, the vets are not it willing to do the procedure, I asked. And the kitten would die anyway, I actually watched waste away from hunger, so what's the harm in even trying?

@@JoTheVeteran yea you’re right. It shouldn’t cost too much effort for them to try for us even when we mentioned that we didn’t care the cost

You know GI system isn’t sterile then.

Disinfection and sterylisation are two different things, Sterilisation is absolute removing every bacteria, while alcholol Is disinfecting by reducing a good amount of bacteria, only used on skin or surfaces. Never disinfect a steryle material. whiskey lovers are excluded

@@melsue1026 gi system, you mean gi tract? Its not steryle sure. Just saying, kitten doesent need to ingest desinfectant. Its not that dramatic though, i hope 🤗

One vet said giving a small amount of water (purified).. If it goes in the trachea, the kitten will cough up the water.. Formula can be fatal..

But it can be necessary to save a life which is what this video is done ❤️ I have saved lives myself tube feeding but it is a skill indeed has has and HAS to be done super slowly and exactly correct proper way or yes could be fatal if ends up in the lungs❤️ however if it’s done correctly like persay is an X-Large or pretty large litter and one kitten gets wormed out if one knows how to tube feed properly and precisely as this video does show, especially on a one or two day so forth old newborn brand new baby that is getting wormed out maybe smallest or maybe the others more aggressive and take over pushing the last baby of a large litter from feeding, then they get weakened and that’s dangerous territory actually if you know how to properly tube feed a newborn kitten or a young kitten you can save their life, so I wouldn’t say it’s fatal if of course your know exactly how to to do it correctly has to be done precisely I’ve saved plenty of kittens newborns Of larger litters where that baby was just getting pushed out wormed out by ones gaining quicker more aggressive siblings So once they become weakened one doesn’t have much time to act !! So one MUST know how to tube feed and as so Must be done precise exact and correctly, if it’s not that’s only when it would become fatal if not past the last rib point or not warm enough or sanitized properly it done to quickly, YES then if not done correctly it can be fatal especially if milk ends up in the lungs It is an acquired practice skill that does save many lives if done correctly as this lady is presenting here in this video ❤️

Hello! 😊 I use just a regular heating pad(no shut off switch) under the pad or blanket set on medium.. Before I even start I make sure they are nice and warm. 🥰

I saw no one answered. You can buy them at Chris’s Squirrels and more. I am a licensed wildlife rehabber and tube feed all the time.

Can you do this for a sick older cat

Entirely pets or Revival can even overnight for a fee feeding tubes and syringes and miracle nipples I’m actually a Persian cattery breeder. So is awesome can things even overnighted when need be they have everything needed for puppy and kitty animal and baby animal care Hope this helps can google them ❤️