Preparing Emeraid Diets for Oesophagostomy Tube Feeding

Preparing emeraid intensive care food

When your cat goes home with a feeding tube, we’ll supply Emeraid Intensive Care to meet their nutritional needs during recovery. Here’s how to prepare it at home to make feeding as smooth as possible. While we’ll include instructions with the food, you can also follow along here or watch our video for a detailed guide.

What you’ll need:

Bag of Emeraid Intensive Care food (provided by us)
Plain tap water
Container for mixing
Hand stick blender or whisk (optional: spoon or fork)

Mixing instructions

To ensure proper feeding, it’s essential to achieve a smooth consistency when preparing Emeraid Intensive Care food. This allows the food to be easily drawn into a syringe for administration.

Preparation steps:

Open the bag of Emeraid Intensive Care food.
Measure 1.5 scoops of powder into a mixing container using the provided scoop.
Add two scoops of water with the same scoop.
Mix thoroughly until the texture is smooth enough to draw into a syringe.
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Feeding and storage guidelines

Refer to the personalised feeding plan we’ve provided, detailing the amounts to give your cat. For optimal freshness, prepare enough food for one or two feedings each day. Since this highly digestible food can be prone to bacterial growth, it’s best to mix a fresh batch every 24 hours.

Remember to refrigerate the opened bag to keep it safe for your cat’s next meal.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully prepared the Emeraid Intensive Care powder for your cat’s feeding at home.

Are you worried about your cat’s health?

If you are concerned about your cat, please reach out to our friendly team. Call us on 1300 228 377 or fill out the contact form below. In an emergency, please contact your local vet.

For vets – to refer a patient or book a telehealth consultation, please call us on 1300 228 377, book through the portal or fill in the form.

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Contacting Us

Pet Owners
If you would like to talk about treatment for your cat, call us on 1300 228 377 or fill in the form.
In an emergency, please contact your local vet.

Vets and Nurses
To refer a patient or book a telehealth consultation please call us on 1300 228 377, book through the portal or fill in the form. For advice calls, please see the guidelines here.

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Underwood, QLD, AU, 4119

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