The types of endotracheal tubes used in small animal anesthesia include Cole, Magill, and Murphy. Which type is the most commonly used, considered the safest, is cuffed, and includes an eye at the distal end of the tube opposite of the bevel?

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The Murphy tube is the most commonly used, considered by most to be the safest, is cuffed, and includes the Murphy eye at the distal end of the tube opposite of the bevel. The Murphy is unique with its Murphy eye as it provides a certain level of insurance and protection of the airway should the bevel end of the ET tube become occluded.

The Types of Endotracheal Tubes Used in Small Animal Anesthesia