Veterinary & Nasogastric Feeding Tubes for Animal Care
Lumenline is a broad animal feeding-tube line for veterinary professionals and other trained animal-care users. These tubes are appropriate for veterinary animal use, including animal nasogastric feeding applications, neonatal and baby-animal feeding, rescue and foster care, wildlife rehabilitation, and other situations where the selected diameter and construction are appropriate.
Small-bore tubes for animal-care applications
Lumenline Sizes 1–6 provide a graduated range from 1.8 FR / 0.6 mm to 6 FR / 2.0 mm. French size describes the tube’s outside diameter, while millimeters and gauge provide additional size references. Choose according to the animal’s anatomy, species, intended application, and professional guidance.
| Size | French size | Diameter | Gauge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.8 FR | 0.6 mm | 24 Ga |
| 2 | 2.7 FR | 0.9 mm | 20 Ga |
| 3 | 3.8 FR | 1.26 mm | 18 Ga |
| 4 | 4 FR | 1.33 mm | 17 Ga |
| 5 | 5 FR | 1.67 mm | 16 Ga |
| 6 | 6 FR | 2.0 mm | 14 Ga |
Veterinary and nasogastric use
Veterinary teams may use appropriately selected feeding tubes for enteral nutrition and other animal-care applications. Lumenline is suitable for animal nasogastric feeding applications when the tube’s diameter, length, flexibility, tip, connector, and construction are appropriate for the patient and the clinical plan. Nasogastric, nasoesophageal, or orogastric terminology may vary by species and application; use the terminology and guidance provided by the responsible veterinary professional.
Several Lumenline products include Luer-Lock connectors compatible with appropriately matched Luer-Lock syringes. Review the individual product page for exact connector, tip, lumen, and diameter specifications.
Neonatal, rescue, and other trained animal-care users
The smaller Lumenline sizes may be relevant to neonatal and baby-animal feeding applications involving puppies, kittens, orphaned wildlife, small mammals, exotic animals, rescue and foster animals, and other vulnerable patients. Breeders, fosters, zoological animal-care professionals, wildlife rehabilitators, and veterinary staff should select equipment according to the individual animal and established professional guidance.
Compare sizes before purchasing
Use the Lumenline feeding tube size guide to compare French sizes, diameters, gauges, and construction. Then review the product specifications for the size that best matches the animal-care application.
Shop Lumenline animal feeding tubes
- Lumenline Size 1 — 1.8 FR / 0.6 mm
- Lumenline Size 2 — 2.7 FR / 0.9 mm
- Lumenline Size 3 — 3.8 FR / 1.26 mm
- Lumenline Size 4 — 4 FR / 1.33 mm
- Lumenline Size 5 — 5 FR / 1.67 mm
- Lumenline Size 6 — 6 FR / 2.0 mm
Lumenline tubes are intended for animal-care use only and are not marketed for human use. Use only with appropriate training, professional guidance, and clinical judgment. Keep out of reach of children.
For broad, multi-species wildlife-rehabilitation guidance, see Feeding Tubes for Wildlife Rehabilitation.