Reconstruction of Congenital Nose, Cleft Primary Palate, and Lip Disorders

Nadine Fiani; Frank J M Verstraete; Boaz Arzi

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2016.02.001

Reconstruction of Congenital Nose, Cleft Primary Palate, and Lip Disorders

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2016 Jul;46(4):663-75. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2016.02.001. Epub 2016 Mar 8.

Authors

Nadine Fiani¹, Frank J M Verstraete², Boaz Arzi³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 602 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
² Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California - Davis, 1 Garrod Drive, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
³ 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.

PMID: 26965528
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2016.02.001

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.

Keywords: Cleft lip; Cleft palate; Cleft surgery; Primary palate.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases / surgery*
Cats
Cleft Lip / surgery
Cleft Lip / veterinary*
Cleft Palate / surgery
Cleft Palate / veterinary*
Dog Diseases / surgery*
Dogs
Nose / abnormalities*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / veterinary