Abnormal Passageway Between the Mouth and the Nasal Cavity in Cats
The Fistula in medical terms is characterized as an abnormal passageway between two openings, hollow organs or cavities. This abnormal passageway between the mouth and the nasal cavity may occur as a result of injury, disease, or infection. A vertical communication passageway between the mount and nasal cavity is called an oronasal fistula. An Oronasal fistula is rare in cats, but they do occur.
This particular type of fistulas may be caused by the diseased condition of any tooth inside the upper jaw. The most common position for an oronasal fistula is where the root of the fourth premolar on the upper jaw enters the palate. These special conditions will need to be surgically corrected to prevent food and water from passing from the mount into the nasal cavity if this abnormal passagewa...