Surgical repair of cleft palate in the horse

• Published in: Equine veterinary journal Vol. 7; no. 2; p. 86
• Main Author: Jones, R S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.1975
• Subjects: Anesthesia, Inhalation - veterinary; Animals; Cleft Palate - surgery; Cleft Palate - veterinary; Escherichia coli Infections - veterinary; Female; Halothane; Horse Diseases - congenital; Horse Diseases - surgery; Horses; Infusions, Parenteral; Male; Oxygen; Pneumonia - veterinary; Postoperative Complications - veterinary; Sepsis - veterinary; Sutures; Tracheotomy

Surgical repair of a cleft palate was carried out in three horses. Mandibular symphisotomy allowed adequate exposure of the defect. The first subject, a young foal died from inhalation pneumonia but the other two made satisfactory recoveries. The problems of closure of the lip and symphysis are disc...