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Cleft Palate

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Congenital Cleft Palate

Stacy A. Semevolos, DVM May 1, 1999

Congenital cleft palate in horses is an uncommon deformity affecting approximately 0.1-0.2% of the equine population. The condition is a malformation of the soft and sometimes hard palate where the left and right side fail to unite, forming a cleft

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