There are four types of esophageal tubes:
- Esophageal tubes for large calves (calves over 30 kg)
- Esophageal tubes for small calves (calves under 30 kg)
- Esophageal tubes for big calves with extension and clamp for flow control (calves over 30 kg)
- Esophageal tubes for small calves with extension and clamp for flow control (calves under 30 kg)
Please Note:
- Long tubes are notoriously difficult to clean
- Use brushes and proper chemical, but most importantly, replace the tube often to prevent contamination of calves and possible spread disease
- Ideal management uses one tube per calf
- Clean between uses for this calf, but do not reuse on a second calf
Instructions:
- Thread onto a Perfect Udder® bag
- Squeeze the orange pinch clamp completely closed to prevent flow of liquid
- You can now hang the bag on a nearby fence, panel, assistant, or insert it into a Perfect Udder® Bag Caddie (Sold separately)
- This allows you to use one hand to control the calf and the other to control the esophageal tube without needing to hold the bag as well
- When you are ready to feed the calf, release the orange pinch clamp to initiate flow
Basic esophageal feeding tubes with NARROW Safety Bulb
50cm length
Recommended for Calves weighing LESS THAN 30kg
A small calf benefits from a feeding tube with a smaller safety-bulb diameter that not only reduces esophageal irritation but still resists insertion into its windpipe/trachea
For this reason, Dairy Tech’s research and development team has produced an esophageal feeding tube specifically designed for calves weighing less than 66 lbs/30kg
We can proudly say that we are the only company in the WORLD to introduce a small calf esophageal feeding tube to the market that not only addresses these requirements but is disposable as well
Dairy Tech, Inc's brand new Perfect Udder Basic Esophageal Feed Tube for Small Calves has a reduced diameter safety bulb and is also more flexible
Smaller calves can now be tube-fed without worry or concern that the tube is irritating the sensitive tissue in the laryngeal region
Please know that while the safety-bulb was designed to resist insertion into the trachea, it is still possible
That is why it is important to seek out instruction and training on how to properly use an esophageal tube feeder
Each farm should have a Standard Operating Procedure for esophageal feeding
Learn to palpate the tip of the feeder in the esophagus along the neck
If you can feel it, you can feed it !