Cleft Palate Puppy- From Birth to 2 Years of
Age
Photos taken November 23rd and November 26th, 2006.
Meet Kaytee...
age 2 years with an unrepaired cleft palate that runs about half way
back (see graphic pictures below). She has a harelip with a nose
deformity and is mostly blind. Most doctors that met her thought surgery
would be the only option but so far she hasn't had an upper respiratory
infection. You'll find many vet's that have never heard of NOT
attempting to repair a cleft palate. Note that it's said that some
cleft palates are so severe that the only kind thing to do is euthanize
and this is very true. But many others are euthanized
unnecessarily.
Shortly after Kaytee was
born to a breeder in Texas, I started searching the Internet for
information that might help her to survive. I was annoyed when I
repeatedly found information that said "euthanize immediately" when
other people posted searching for help. Other sites had bad
information on feeding a mush but that would cause upper respiratory
infections. I finally found a website that actually made sense.
It helped Kaytee survive. If you've reached this page looking for
hope for a pup you have, the webpage at the link below might also help
you. * The most important
things are that they must be tube fed according to
Anne Hennion's
instructions until about 4 weeks of age and then they are fed only
dry food and water for life. NO WET FOOD.
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Puppy born with a cleft palate and harelip.
The information contained here is
provided only as a
possible option and may not be right for everyone.
~ Photos below are graphic. ~
Kaytee at birth- November 24th, 2004.
The first vet said the cleft palate didn't look too bad...
the second vet that saw her said it was very bad.
Kaytee at around 6 weeks of age. |
