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Does My Cat Have Feline Cleft Palate?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Does your cat have a runny nose?

Is your cat coughing?

Does your cat have respiratory difficulties?

Does your cat exhibit slow growth?

Does your cat exhibit weight loss?

Does your cat exhibit a lack of appetite?

Is your cat still a kitten?

Does it have difficulty sucking and nursing?

Has your cat ever had aspiration pneumonia (pneumonia caused by milk and food contents infecting the lungs)?

Common conclusions

Your cat doesn't show any symptoms of feline cleft palate. Cleft palate is an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth. It is caused by the failure of the two sides of the palate (roof of the mouth) to come together and fuse during embryonic development. A cleft palate results in an opening between the nasal passages and the mouth.

Your cat shows few common symptoms of feline cleft palate. Cleft palate is an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth. Diagnosis is made by a visual examination of the cleft palate by a veterinarian. If you suspect your pet might have a cleft palate take it to the vet for an examination.

Your cat shows several common symptoms of feline cleft palate. Cleft palate is an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth. Diagnosis is made by a visual examination of the cleft palate by a veterinarian. If you suspect your pet might have a cleft palate take it to the vet for an examination. Treatment is surgical repair of the defect. Surgical correction is usually postponed until 3-4 months of age, if possible. More than one surgery is often necessary for complete closure of the opening in the palate.

Your cat shows all common symptoms of feline cleft palate. Cleft palate is an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth. Diagnosis is made by a visual examination of the cleft palate by a veterinarian. Take your pet to the veterinarian for an examination. Treatment is surgical repair of the defect. Surgical correction is usually postponed until 3-4 months of age, if possible. More than one surgery is often necessary for complete closure of the opening in the palate.

References

https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/mouth/c_ct_cleft_palate%20

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/