Feeding Syringes

Feeding syringes are suitable for feeding young animals by hand or for force-feeding in sick / weak animals. Also suitable for administering a drug solution. This pack contains 2 feeding syringes with a content of 12ml. One with a small nozzle for slow feeding and one with a wide nozzle for fast feeding.

Instructions for use

1. Make sure all materials are clean and sterile. Preferably soak the syringes in a sterile solution. 
2. Prepare the food to be used and allow the mixture to cool to body temperature (38°C).  
3. Fill the feeding syringe with the wide nozzle with the feed and squeeze gently to ensure that the feed flows well.  
4. Wrap the animal in a towel while feeding, if necessary, to keep the animal under control.  
5. Squeeze a little of the feed from the feeding syringe and touch the tongue with it. This should feel like a teat and trigger a sucking reflex. Keep feeding the animal until it seems satisfied.  
6. If this does not seem to work, fill the narrow feeding syringe with food. Gently insert it into the animal's mouth and drop a few drops into the cheek to make the animal swallow. Never squeeze too much food out of the syringe at once, otherwise it may enter the lungs.  
7. Repeat this feeding every 2 to 3 hours until the animal is strong enough to drink from a bottle.