My 3-day-old puppy with cleft palate isn't thriving after vet visit?

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I have a 3 day old puppy with a soft.cleft He is being fed by a syringe He doesn’t seem to gain any weight He cries when I try to feed him I’ve been to the vet. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund miniature | Male | unneutered | 4 days old | 0.22 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for your request. Prognosis for these cases is unfortunately poor. If elected, treatment of cleft palate depends largely on the size and location of the defect, and the degree to which the affected puppy is currently affected. hat even after successful surgical correction, long-term complications as a result of the cleft palate defect are possible, even likely (like upper rspiratory tract infections). At the same time other concurrent malformations can occur and may affect the Daxy your are taking care of.

My 3-day-old puppy with cleft palate isn't thriving after vet visit?

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