Application of a temporary palatal prosthesis in a puppy suffering from cleft palate.
A 3-month-old Schnauzer was presented with congenital defects of the secondary palate. On the clinical examination, coughing, sneezing, drainage of nasal discharge from the external nares and poor growth were found. Vital signs and results of blood examination were within normal ranges. Thoracic radiography revealed mild pneumonia in the right lung lobes. In a puppy suffering from cleft palates, a palatal prosthesis was applied to the hard palate in order to protect the surgical wound, because a routine surgery was not successful. A palatal prosthesis was applied and held in place using the instant glue and plastic bands to protect the surgical wound following the third repeated surgery. Although a small oronasal fistula still remained, there was no functional defect. This prosthesis was easy to apply and helpful to protect the surgical wound. In addition, this implant could be placed or adjusted without or sedation/anesthesia.
Lee
Jae-il
JI
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea.
Kim
Young-suk
YS
Kim
Myung-jin
MJ
Lee
Jieun
J
Choi
Jong-hyup
JH
Yeom
Dong-bok
DB
Park
Jung-mi
JM
Hong
Sung-Hyeok
SH
D000818:Animals; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D010158:Palatal Obturators / Q000662:veterinary*