Posted: 2/8/2005 7:10:14 PM EDT
| Our dog Dudley has a feeding tube due to having a damaged esophagus and while he seems to be doing really well with it, it does seem to stink something bad. We bathed him (well, most of him) yesterday when we brought him home, but the smell is back, although not as bad. Have any of you had experience with feeding tubes and if so, did you have a problem with them smelling bad? Was there anything you could do? |
It stays in. He had surgery to place it directly in his stomach via a small hole in his side. He will have it from 4 to 6 weeks. |
Well it's no doubt a problem with food caught in the tube that's smelling. Can you use a bottle brush or something [nipple brush?] to clean the tube? If not you might try putting clove down around the tube to neutralize the smell. I would worry though about food poisening if you can't clean the tube. Patty |
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I would try to find something to put in the water such as a small amount of baking soda or some thing that will feed on the bacteria in the tube. I would also go to your cupboard and take out your "Cloves" [or buy some] and be pretty liberal with that around the tube. Patty |
I think that is what the vet was refering to when she said that the smell was normal. It isn't as bad since we washed him, but there still is a lingering smell. Normally I wouldn't even worry about it, but since I am on pain meds from our car accident my stomach has been really upset and the smell just about does me in. |
He swallowed a whole rawhide and it got caught in his esophagus right above the stomach.
Pardon--but that is not bad parenting. Rawhides are good for keeping their teeth clean, and dogs just do stuff like that. It's not your fault, this kind of thing happens commonly with dogs. I'm sorry to hear of it. 
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FWIW, ain't your fault the pooch is like most (a pig at heart when it comes to wolfin down food) guess your lucky the poor thing didn't choke to death.... Thanks and good luck, Mike |
You are right, but I still feel horrible. Luckily, we think he'll be just fine after all is said and done. |
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