Tube Feeding Calculator

Clinical judgment required. This calculator is a decision-support tool, not a substitute for veterinary consultation.

Tube Feeding CalculatorCanineFeline

Calculate enteral nutrition requirements and feeding schedules for tube-fed dogs and cats. Computes resting energy requirement (RER = 70 × BW^0.75), daily caloric target based on RER multiplier, feeding volume per meal, number of meals per day, and water flush volume. Supports nasoesophageal (NE), nasogastric (NG), esophagostomy (E-tube), and gastrostomy (G-tube/PEG) tubes. Caloric density: ~1.0 kcal/mL for liquid diets (NG/NE), ~1.2 kcal/mL for blended pate (E-tube/G-tube). Used for enteral feeding plans, critical care nutrition, hospitalized patient feeding, tube feeding volumes, anorexia management, hepatic lipidosis nutritional support, and post-surgical feeding protocols. Common queries: 'how much to tube feed a cat' or 'esophagostomy tube feeding schedule'.

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RER
—kcal/day
Daily Caloric Target
—kcal/day
Daily Feeding Volume
—mL/day
Meals per Day
—meals
Volume per Meal
—mL
Water Flush per Feeding
—mL
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