Surgical repair of a cleft soft palate in an alpaca.
A 26-day-old entire male alpaca was referred for surgical treatment of a cleft soft palate. Mandibular symphysiotomy and three-layer closure of the palatal defect resulted in primary intention healing. Despite complications related to anaesthesia the alpaca made a full recovery.
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University Veterinary Centre Camden, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, 410 Werombi Road, Camden, New South Wales 2570.
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Dart
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D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome