You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.
Cleft palate is a common abnormality seen in newborn cats, dogs and other species.
A intake during pregnancy. Congenital cleft palate is an abnormality which is thought to occur during fusion of the maxillary process with the medial nasal process, when the mesodermal fusion develops across the fused epithelial surfaces. If the epithelial barrier does not degenerate or if the mesodermal connective tissue is deficient cleft palate results. A neonatal puppy with severe cleft palate An hereditary basis for the disease is suspected but the mechanism has not yet been determined however any such genetic trait is thought to be multifactorial recessive, polygenic and dominant with partial penetration. In 1967 Wiersig and Swenson reported that 125,000 IU of Vitamin A per kilogram body weight given to Beagle bitches on days 17-22 of gestation resulted in cleft palate developing in their puppies.