Surgical management of congenital unilateral macrostomia in a male buffalo calf: A case report

Abstract

A five-day-old male buffalo calf was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, VCRI Namakkal with a history of lateral deviation and rolling of the tongue on the right side of oral cavity since birth. Oral cavity examination revealed the incomplete closure of right side buccal commissure. The case was diagnosed as congenital unilateral incomplete closure of right commissure. The animal was undergoing reconstructive surgery and postoperatively maintained with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. The animal had recovered successfully.