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Cleft palate (palatoschisis).

Cleft palate (palatoschisis).

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|l1=Cleft Palate

|q2= How would you confirm the diagnosis?

|q2= How would you confirm the diagnosis?

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*oesophageal obstruction (choke);  

*oesophageal obstruction (choke);  

*soft palate dysfunction.

*soft palate dysfunction.

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|l3=Megaoesophagus

|q4=What is the prognosis, and how could this foal be treated?

|q4=What is the prognosis, and how could this foal be treated?

|a4=Although there have been a few favourable reports of the surgical repair of cleft palate, the prognosis is poor. <br><br>

|a4=Although there have been a few favourable reports of the surgical repair of cleft palate, the prognosis is poor. <br><br>

Saving the animal for breeding is unwise, since this condition can be hereditary. <br><br>

Saving the animal for breeding is unwise, since this condition can be hereditary. <br><br>

If surgical correction is considered as an option, the procedure should be performed as soon as possible, preferably at one day of age. The foal should be treated to prevent aspiration pneumonia for at least five days after surgery.

If surgical correction is considered as an option, the procedure should be performed as soon as possible, preferably at one day of age. The foal should be treated to prevent aspiration pneumonia for at least five days after surgery.

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|l4=Aspiration Pneumonia

 

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