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Table 1 Number of puppies and kittens where BENT ¾, STRAIGHT, BENT, NEMU or the weight-based formulas were found in the esophagus, the stomach or exceeded MAX US1, MAX US2 and MAX VISUAL

From: Verifying the placement and length of feeding tubes in canine and feline neonates

 

In the oesophagus

In the stomach (between Cardia US and MAX US1)

Further away than MAX US1

Further away than MAX US2

Further away than MAX VISUAL

KITTENS (n = 28)

 BENT ¾

24

4

0

0

0

 STRAIGHT

10

17

1

0

0

 BENT

0

14

14

4

1

 NEMU

0

0

28

26

13

 Formula Cardia: Ycardia=5.31+2.7*X

16

12

0

0

0

 Formula stomach: Ystomach=6.31+2.73X

0

15

13

3

0

PUPPIES (n = 25)

 BENT ¾

18

7

0

0

0

 STRAIGHT

10

13

2

0

0

 BENT

0

20

5

4

1

 NEMU

0

2

23

23

21

 Formula Cardia: Ycardia=7+1.7*X

13

12

0

0

0

 Formula stomach: Ystomach=6.31+2.73X

0

14

11

1

0