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n. - Feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat.

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  • They are brought in for the gavage, which is when they were shown on the video.
  • To animal welfare groups, the obscenity of force-feeding, known by the French word gavage, is self-evident.
  • The 'gavage' accentuates the process, fattening ducks for a 12 to 15 day period, and geese for about 15 to 18 days.
  • What appears to be a gruesome act of quickly putting a tube down the duck or goose's throat known as 'gavage', does not cause damage to the animal.
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