https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/24419/oesophageal-stethoscope Can someone tell me how to correctly insert an oesophageal stethoscope in dogs and cats? Thanks en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/149827?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 20 Feb 2014 23:26:04 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d501503d-7794-4356-b628-4fab8d07f2e1Nick Shackleton <p>Remember to lubricate tube.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/149821?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 20 Feb 2014 21:43:04 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:35c654a2-4ea2-404d-8f2b-d0f7f813390bemilyjane<p>When an animal is intubated, it&#39;s hard to go wrong. Just measure from the mouth to the chest/heart etc, then gently feed the oesophageal stethoscope down the oesophagus. (:</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/149813?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:20:16 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c976f5de-fc6f-4f9a-8c3c-fb98c3b93f9bsarahjune84<p>Esophageal stethoscope<br />
Consists of a thin, flexible tube attached to a regular stethoscope.<br />
The tube is inserted through the patient&rsquo;s mouth into the esophagus and advanced until an<br />audible heartbeat is detected through the ear pieces. Placement after the animal has been<br />intubated avoids the possibility of the stethoscope accidentally entering the trachea.<br />
Allows auscultation of heart and lung sounds even if the patient is covered by surgical drapes.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>does that help at all? I just got that from a site after googling it.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>