2006-08-14 10:25:08 · 7 answers · asked by JOANNE B 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
hi , if its jus the lip you shouldnt really av a problem as long as puppy can latch on to mummy , it should do fine , i have not seen this in a dog but i have in a kitten and that kitten is about 17 yrs old now, if it was the pallet , then you have major problems , i asume you have checket the pallet ? if it is the pallet as well the kindest thing is to cull the puppy , i know its not nice and a horrible thought , but the puppy wont be able to feed as it will just come back out thro the nose , have you any new born feeding bottles ? if not get some and some puppy milk , colostrum replacement or baby formula and supliment the feeding , hope this helps , let me know how puppy is doin plz thank . good luck xx
2006-08-14 10:35:40 · answer #1 · answered by palaunisuk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the nose affected at all, check to see that a hole does not travel from the lip into the nostril. You will be able to tell because of the noise from breathing.
Quite often these puppies fade away slowly and die. I am sorry to say but if it was one of mine I would have it euthanized.
The goal of breeding is to better the breed, a cleft palate is a very bad fault.
Poor feeding and breathing will be a constant problem for the puppy.
What kind of breed is your puppy? Please be careful that you do not mate the mum with the same dog again.
2006-08-14 18:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by lucas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how severe the cleft is. If the pup's nose and /or palate (the roof of its mouth) are affected then it could have breathing and feeding problems.
You really need to have the puppy checked out by a Vet to see the extent of the problem and to find out if anything can be done to correct it.
Without knowing how severe it is no-one can give you any useful advice.
2006-08-15 08:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by DogDoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the lip is the only thing wrong, then as long as the pup will suckle, it should be ok, and learn to compromise. If the soft palate is involved, you're probably talking surgery by the time the baby is to be weaned. I am so sorry- I've only seen this before in a kitten. Good Luck and God Bless.
2006-08-14 17:40:57 · answer #4 · answered by mcghankathy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can do just fine feeding from her mum but weaning might be a little difficult, you can always liqidise the food, then later the vet can operate and close the cleft, but its quite expensive
2006-08-14 17:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will probably need an operation to repair the cleft. Sometimes the roof of the mouth is affected as well.
2006-08-15 04:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by aliviel27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if a vet can fix the cleft lip. They can for humans. Eating will be so hard for the poor thing.
2006-08-14 17:32:19 · answer #7 · answered by stick man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋