Crib-side Studies Help Struggling Newborns Go Home Without Feeding Tubes Date: January 26, 2009 Source: Nationwide Children's Hospital Summary: A new strategy is helping premature infants and ...

Fiona, the widely-adored premature baby hippo under round-the-clock care at the Cincinnati Zoo, is now being given milk via a feeding tube.

The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium says a baby elephant born prematurely in May has "taken a turn for the worse" and was having a feeding tube implanted.

Your doctor may recommend a feeding tube if you’re struggling to swallow food or your throat tissues need a chance to heal after throat cancer surgery.