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==Diagnosis==

==Diagnosis==

===History and Clinical Signs===

===History and Clinical Signs===

Failure to thrive with signs such as nasal discharge, nasal milk regurgitation, gagging, coughing or sneezing during nursing, and respiratory infection due to aspiration pneumonia or rhinitis.  

Failure to thrive with signs such as nasal discharge, nasal milk regurgitation, halitosis, gagging, coughing or sneezing during nursing, and respiratory infection due to aspiration pneumonia or rhinitis.  

Diagnosis is made on physical exam. A cleft lip can be easily identified, however, a full oral examination is needed to diagnose incomplete closure of the premaxilla, hard and soft palate.

Diagnosis is made on physical exam. A cleft lip can be easily identified, however, a full oral examination is needed to diagnose incomplete closure of the premaxilla, hard and soft palate.

====Soft Palate defects====

====Soft Palate defects====

An overlapping flap technique, flaps from the hard palate and nasopharangeal mucosa flaps can be used to repair soft palate deformities.

An overlapping flap technique, flaps from the hard palate and nasopharangeal mucosa flaps can be used to repair soft palate deformities. It is important to reduce tension on suture lines, preserve the connective tissue and vascular supply and have good apposition of tissue to promote rapid healing of the wound.  

Post operatively patients should be fed via a tube to prevent trauma to the surgical site and to maintain nutritional intake. Dehiscence and recurrence can occur following movement, tension and growth.

Post operatively patients should be fed via a tube to prevent trauma to the surgical site and to maintain nutritional intake. Dehiscence and recurrence can occur following movement, tension and growth.

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==References==

==References==

Fossum, T. W. et. al. (2007) Small Animal Surgery (Third Edition) Mosby Elsevier  

Fossum, T. W. et. al. (2007) '''Small Animal Surgery''' (Third Edition) ''Mosby Elsevier''

 

 

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