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Tube feeding or syringe feeding? I can see how the two can be easily mixed up to the layperson. After my own stint in the hospital, believe me, tube feeding is not the same as syringe feeding! LOL I did however get barium force fed to me via syringe through my tube, which was much better than actually drinking it, but I digress.

Glad to read that your pups are doing better. Who is this Vicky you mention in your OP? Is that someone who fed your pups something wrong and they got sick?

Also wanted to mention that most pet insurance is unlike people health insurance. You must first pay out of pocket, then you get reimbursed. So if you lack the funds, insurance will not help you. I suggest you look into Care Credit that Ladyjane linked. It's a credit card with a high interest rate, but only if you don't pay off the balance before the promotional period, which if you do, the interest is ZERO. I have used it many times. When I fell on hard times, all my credit cards canceled me, but CC did not, probably thinking if I really needed it they would have had me by the balls LOL.