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Provet is conducting research on the effect of excess vitamin A during pregnancy and is requesting case histories from breeders who have seen cleft palates.
http://www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/cleftpalate.htm
Most current research has to do with the genetic aspects of particular breeds, looking for the hereditary factors. There is also research on how to surgically close the defect – most of this is using dogs as models for human surgery techniques. There is no specific research in our breed.
