Cleft lip and palate is a common congenital malformation in oral and maxillofacial region, which is caused by facial malformation in embryonic stage. Cleft lip is also called lipless. This disease may be related to heredity and has a family history. Short-headed varieties are common. Abnormal appearance, when the puppy sucks milk, the milk flows back from the nostrils, which has an impact on the eating function, and the dog is thin.

Dr. Claw Claw suggested

1. Rabbit lips of dogs and cats may seriously affect the normal diet of dogs and cats, and plastic surgery is needed to help restore the functions of lips and face.

2. After operation, it is generally fed through a catheter. When recovering later, try to feed digestible liquid foods, such as millet porridge and minced meat porridge, and pay attention to adequate nutrition.

3. Oral IGY can promote the appetite of dogs and cats, supplement nutrition and enhance immunity. One bottle a day for 5 days.

4. Dogs and cats with congenital cleft lip and palate should be sterilized as soon as possible to avoid being passed on to future generations.

therapeutic regimen

The principle of treatment is surgical repair and strengthening nutrition.

Surgical repair is the main treatment, and 3 months old is the suitable period for surgery.

For puppies with congenital malformation, if it is difficult to eat, they can be fed with gastric tube in advance and repaired by surgery.