I have a 5 year old Schipperke and the other day I noticed that 2 of her upper teeth were gone and there's a 3rd tooth hanging there. On the bottom she's missing a tooth and 3 of them are disended. She still eats like a pig, so it doesn't seem to bother her. But I'm worried that she'll be toothless. Could it be an iron/vitamin deficancy? I don't brush her teeth because she won't let me. She never did. She also has really bad breath. Any info would help.
2007-10-11 19:14:48 · 5 answers · asked by siamvelvet72 7 in Pets ➔ Dogs
from what you say it's a bad mouth problem she needs her teeth cleaned at the vets. It's causing infection and gingervitis and that will cause her teeth to fall out it can also in the long run cause other health problems.
If you can't clean the dogs teeth then it should be done by the vet every year to two years.
This is also the cause of teh bad breath.
2007-10-12 00:06:09 · answer #1 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably has a gum disease. Your vet can clean her teeth and treat the gum disease if she has it and pull any teeth that are bad. Good Luck!
2007-10-12 02:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by Not Me!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to the vet. There is nothing you can do at home at this point. Good luck.
2007-10-12 02:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by dragonmaiden1984 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the dog to the vet..
2007-10-12 02:25:47 · answer #4 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG take her to the vet!!!!!!!! she must have periodontal diesease (i dont know if i spelled periodontal right)
2007-10-12 03:54:23 · answer #5 · answered by mika 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋