Stomach Tube Rubber
How do you insert a stomach
tube in cattle
You would have to go down through the mouth down through the esophagus into
the rumen. Your local vet may have a pair of mouth gags for you to use so you
donot have to struggle with the animal biting down on the tubing with calves
this mouth gag wont be necessary. You will know if you have when down the wrong
pipe if the cattle beast starts hacking and coughing. If it is doing that, then
bring the tubing up again and put it down again if the animal is swallowing the
tube (swallowing reflex will be going like crazy when your putting the tube
down the esophagus), this is a good sign. When you think you have the tube down
far enough (about 2 feet worth), start pouring down the liquids that you need the
animal to consume. When you are done, pull the tube up very slowly so that you
donot damage the esophageal membrane and other tissues in the cows neck and
mouth.