title: Reconstruction of Congenital Nose, Cleft Primary Palate, and Lip Disorders.
abstract: Clefts of the primary palate in the dog are uncommon, and their repair can be challenging. The aims of this article are to provide information regarding pathogenesis and convey practical information for the repair of these defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 602 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fiani
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, 1 Garrod Drive, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Frank J M
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Verstraete
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, 1 Garrod Drive, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: barzi@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Boaz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arzi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000662:veterinary
keywords: Cleft lip; Cleft palate; Cleft surgery; Primary palate