Surgical repair of cleft soft palate in the horse.
A technique for the surgical repair of a cleft soft palate in the horse is described. A symphysiotomy approach was employed to repair the anterior end of the cleft palate, and the posterior part was approached via a pharyingotomy incision.
D000818:Animals; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D008722:Methods; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000662:veterinary