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. Margreet schreef:Dat zou een gespleten verhemelte kunnen zijn... Google maar eens op "cleft palate horse"
Zomaar iets wat in me opkomt he, de DA zal het wel bekijken denk ik.

. Maar ik dacht: houd de rest ook even op de hoogte
. Citaat:Another concern when considering treatment for cleft palate is the potential heritability of the condition. Though heritability has not been proven in horses, a strong correlation has been found in humans. Because of the concern for passing undesirable, life-threatening traits on to offspring, we advise not breeding any horse that has received a cleft palate repair. Additionally, it may be ill-advised to repeat the breeding cross that resulted in an affected foal.
In conclusion, congenital cleft palate of the horse is a difficult condition to treat and has some heritability concerns. Though uncommon (affecting 1 to 2 foals in every thousand), cleft palate is an important disease because of its life-threatening potential. Contact your veterinarian immediately if you notice that your foal has milk coming out of either nostril or seems to cough frequently while nursing. If your foal is diagnosed with a cleft palate, the decision for surgical repair should not be taken lightly. Surgical repair should be elected only after careful consideration of the potential drawbacks.