Successful Management Permitting Delayed Operative Revision of Cleft Palate in a Labrador Retriever

• Autores: Autumn P. Davidson, Patricia Dedrick, Clare Gregory
• Localización: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice: Small Animal Practice, ISSN-e 0195-5616, Vol. 44, Nº. 2, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Pediatrics), págs. 325-329
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Congenital palate defects (CP) occur in dogs. Secondary cleft palate (SCP) is a congenital oronasal fistula resulting in incomplete closure of the hard and soft palate. SCP occurs alone or in combination with primary cleft palate involving the lip and premaxilla. CP results from incomplete fusion of the palatine shelves, most critical at 25 to 28 days gestation. Methods to improve survival of puppies with CP are sought by clients. This case report illustrates a successful method to manage nutrition in affected dogs until adult size is attained, facilitating surgical correction.