My puppy is now almost 6 mos old and has lost most of his baby teeth. Up until now, the little ones have fallen out first, then the big ones grew in, in their place. The problem is that his new canines are growing in without the little ones falling out first. Is this suppossed to happen? Do I need to get them removed?
2007-04-23 19:35:51 · 15 answers · asked by pwacheri 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sometimes the baby canines will stay in place for awhile after the adult canine comes in. I've had several dogs that this happened too.
In alot of cases the baby canine will come out on its own. If your pup isn't neutered yet, you can keep and eye on them until he goes in for neutering. When he gets neutered the vet can remove them at the same time if they are still there. This will save him going under twice.
If the baby canines still haven't come out after the adult canines have fully come in, then yes they should be removed. I generally give my dogs a month after the adult canines come in for their baby ones to come out. Unless there is swelling, redness, and discomfort, then I'd have his teeth looked at right away.
2007-04-23 19:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do Puppies Teeth Fall Out
2016-10-21 11:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some times they do not fall out on their own and they may need a little help. Giving them something hard to chew on may eliminate the problem.
But sometimes you may have to help loosen them by wiggling them a little every day. This will also condition your puppy to let you examine his mouth as well.
If none of the above corrects the problem, then you may need to take your puppy to the vet,
The most important thing is to watch the problem and make sure that the puppy teeth doesn't cause the permanit to shift. This can cause some serious problems if it is let go.
Good luck
2007-04-23 20:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by Bea S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally the baby teeth fall out by 6 months of age. Some dogs will have trouble with this and the adult teeth and baby teeth will grown in in the same spot. This is more of a problem in small dogs, but large dogs sometimes do it, too. If the dog reaches 6 to 8 months without the baby teeth falling out, they should be removed. If they are left in place they create places for bacteria, plaque and tartar to develop and can also throw off the alignment of your dog's teeth. Talk to your vet about what he/she recommends. We usually do that when we spay or neuter so the dog only needs to be sedated once.
2007-04-23 19:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by Lauren M 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It would be a good idea to get them removed. They are supposed to have come out by the time the adult teeth have grown, just like us.
Retained deciduous teeth can possibly cause problems by getting in the way of the new teeth and putting pressure on them, causing them to grow incorrectly. We usually check young animals when we neuter them to see if they have any retained baby teeth that need extracting.
Check with your vet. They're the best ones to judge if your dog could do with having them removed or if it can wait a bit.
Chalice
2007-04-23 20:37:12 · answer #5 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I am understanding this question correctly, your dog has two teeth side-by-side. I recently had a friend tell me that her dogs vet pulled her baby teeth because they did not fall out, so it got me curious. I came home and checked my puppy's mouth and sure enough he had the side-by-side teeth as well. Now, one has fallen out and one is still there, but it came out on its own. I think that just as humans do teeth fall out at different stages and some people don't have perfect teeth. Obviously our dogs canines werent ready to go when the new ones arrived. I didn't see spending a ton of money on something that nature will take care of itself and unless having extra teeth is hurting your dog in some way just let them fall out on their own.
Hope this helps....Goodluck!!!
2007-04-23 19:45:37 · answer #6 · answered by Amy B 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
yeah- no tug of war until all the adult teeth are in now. she'll enjoy chewing crunchy and hard things- under supervision you can give her a washcloth that's been moistened and frozen to chew, that will help the pressure in her mouth and to lose those other baby teeth. did you find the tooth? in all the pups i've had, i've only once found a puppy tooth- i'm not sure if they swallowed them, or if there's a doggy tooth fairy that's taking them!
2016-03-18 06:14:38 · answer #7 · answered by Carmen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really would tell your vet at your next visit. It's very normal that teeth fall out at different rates. Sometimes the baby teeth need to be taken out.
2007-04-23 23:26:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-01 09:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they don't fall out soon, they need to be removed by a vet, as they cause big problems..It is a very common procedure.
Here is a good article on the condition> http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/diseasesconditionsfaqs/f/FAQ_retdecteeth.htm
and another> http://lowchensaustralia.com/health/teeth.htm
2007-04-23 19:42:46 · answer #10 · answered by Chetco 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋