Endotracheal tubes come in different sizes, as do IV needles. Vets are well trained in intubating small animals, they spay/neuter rabbits, rats and the like. But like anything, practice makes perfect. Anyone with a tiny would do well to make sure they have a vet that deals with these little ones on a regular basis.
It sounds cruel now, but when I was learning to intubate preemies, we were taken to a vet clinic and practiced our techniques on little kittens that all weighed well under 500 grams (less than a pound).
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Last edited by Rhetts_mama; 03-23-2011 at 09:47 AM.
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