Surgical repair of cleft palate in the horse.
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 discussed.
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D018805:Sepsis / Q000662:veterinary; D013537:Sutures; D014140:Tracheotomy
D010100:Oxygen; D006221:Halothane