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Nasoesophageal and nasogastric tubes are mostly used for the short‐term support of a patient. It is an interesting tube for a patient that may not tolerate general anesthesia since it can be placed with only local anesthesia.

It can be used to feed a patient with a liquid diet since the tubes are of a small diameter. This tube is more efficient for small dogs and cats than for large‐breed dogs, since only liquid can be used.

It can also be used to keep the stomach decompressed or empty to prevent gastroesophageal reflux, regurgitation, and/or vomiting (Crowe 1986).

Nasoesophageal tubes are contraindicated if the patient has esophageal motility disorders. Nasogastric tubes are contraindicated for patients with esophageal strictures.

Feeding with these tubes should not be attempted if the patient is vomiting or lateral recumbent because it will increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia. However, a nasogastric tube can still be used to keep the stomach decompressed as mentioned above.