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Surgical repair of a cleft soft palate in an alpaca
Author(s) -
MASON TE,
DOWLING BA,
DART AJ
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2005.tb11621.x
Subject(s) - soft palate , medicine , soft tissue , closure (psychology) , surgery , dentistry , economics , market economy
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.