Feline Cleft Palate 
 
cleft palate is an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth. It is caused by failure of the two sides of the palate (roof of the mouth) to come together and fuse during embryonic development. A cleft palate results in an opening between the nasal passages and the mouth.
 
Symptoms and Types
 
Symptoms expected with a cleft palate include:
 

Runny nose
Coughing
Aspiration pneumonia (pneumonia caused by milk and food contents entering the cleft and infecting the lungs)
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