This column describes the proper technique for tube feeding in the psittacine bird ... partial or complete tracheal obstruction and aspiration pneumonia. If it begins to regurgitate, release ...

migration of the tube outside of the stomach, perforation of the trachea, esophagus, or stomach, and aspiration of the feeding into the lungs. [1] Because of these potential adverse events ...

If syringe feeding is impossible ... iatrogenic damage to mucosa, epistaxis, tube blockage, esophageal reflux, aspiration of esophageal contents and nasal discharge. If tube obstruction occurs ...