How to Treat Cleft Palate in Cats
Have a vet examine your kitten or cat.. Ask the vet if the cat is a good candidate for surgery.. Find a board certified veterinary surgeon.
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Have a vet examine your kitten or cat.
Have a vet examine your kitten or cat.
Ask the vet if the cat is a good candidate for surgery.
Ask the vet if the cat is a good candidate for surgery.
Find a board certified veterinary surgeon.
Find a board certified veterinary surgeon.
Discuss the costs of surgery and follow-up care.
Discuss the costs of surgery and follow-up care.
Schedule the surgery when a kitten is three to four months old.
Schedule the surgery when a kitten is three to four months old.
Feed your kitten through a long nipple.
Feed your kitten through a long nipple.
Learn to use a feeding tube.
Learn to use a feeding tube.
Offer water through an overhead dispenser.
Offer water through an overhead dispenser.
Look for signs of respiratory distress.
Look for signs of respiratory distress.
Fast the cat for twelve hours before surgery.
Fast the cat for twelve hours before surgery.
Administer all medications as directed.
Administer all medications as directed.
Keep an E-collar on your cat for one to two weeks after surgery.
Keep an E-collar on your cat for one to two weeks after surgery.
Use a feeding tube or feed your cat as directed by the surgeon.
Use a feeding tube or feed your cat as directed by the surgeon.
Look for persistent breathing problems.
Look for persistent breathing problems.
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