Davidson Autumn P, Gregory Clare, Dedrick Patricia
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Small Animal Clinic, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA; Pet Care Veterinary Hospital, East Campus, 2425 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA.
Pet Care Veterinary Hospital, East Campus, 2425 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2014 Mar;44(2):325-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2013.11.002. Epub 2013 Dec 10.
Congenital palate defects (CP) occur in dogs. Secondary cleft palate (SCP) is a congenital oronasal fistula resulting in incomplete closure of the hard and soft palate. SCP occurs alone or in combination with primary cleft palate involving the lip and premaxilla. CP results from incomplete fusion of the palatine shelves, most critical at 25 to 28 days gestation. Methods to improve survival of puppies with CP are sought by clients. This case report illustrates a successful method to manage nutrition in affected dogs until adult size is attained, facilitating surgical correction.
犬类会出现先天性腭裂(CP)。继发性腭裂(SCP)是一种先天性口鼻瘘,导致硬腭和软腭不完全闭合。SCP可单独出现,也可与涉及唇部和前颌骨的原发性腭裂合并出现。CP是由于腭板融合不完全所致,在妊娠25至28天时最为关键。客户们一直在寻找提高患有CP幼犬存活率的方法。本病例报告阐述了一种成功的方法,用于管理患病犬的营养直至其成年,以便于进行手术矫正。