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Gastrostomy tubes are used in anorexic patients. They are used to bypass the oral cavity and the esophagus because of disease process, trauma, or obstruction (Armstrong et al. 1990a; Armstrong and Hardie 1990b; Bright et al. 1991; Marks 1998).

Gastrostomy tube can be kept for long‐term support of dogs and cats. It is not unusual to have tube in place for four months. Low‐profile gastrostomy tubes are then very appropriate for long‐term support. Low‐profile gastrostomy tubes are less bulky and have more likely less chance to be pulled accidentally by the dog or the cat (Yoshimoto et al. 2006).