ET tube measurement

RE: ET tube measurement

mattybrailey — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:08:28 GMT

Yes is a very useful tip but you will find you can select an ETtube upto 1-1.5mm bigger and will still fit. I find only using the nostrels as a minimum guide. (SBT are an exception to the ule having only a small larynx)

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supamog — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:01:38 GMT

It works! have used this a lot - get some funny looks from some of the vets though! ;)

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Eva Petersen — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:03:36 GMT

This works,I was told this tip when working in Australia years ago and have used it ever since,its very handy.

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edudley — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:49:14 GMT

Great tip! I agree some dogs arent too bad to guess the size ofmtube needed but some can be very different on the inside! I'll try this tomorrow!

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Hayley Goddard — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:27:00 GMT

wow thats a great I'm gonna go and see if that works now thanks! x

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Anonymous — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:57:51 GMT

Know this hasn't been researced, but have done it for a long time and very rarely has it not worked.

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Fiona23 — Mon, 23 May 2011 21:54:47 GMT

Hmm, I will definitely be trying this out as I am pretty useless at estimating tube sizes and usually present the nurse/vet with about 5 different ones!!!

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JustJordanAhoy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:46:02 GMT

Interesting, as a student it has confused me an awful lot setting up.

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Natalie Rees — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:51:28 GMT

Ooohh I like it!

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Jax — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:05:52 GMT

Oooo will try that tomorrow!!