Posted: 11/23/2006 7:49:56 AM EDT
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Do puppies lose all of their "baby" teeth, similar to us? The reason i ask is that my 5 month old beagle is losing a few teeth, and this morning, she lost one of the big sharpies (lower canine) on the bottom. It looks kind of funny to be missing one, and I just want to make sure it's normal, or if we should call the vet. Isn't this site great? We can discuss guns, politics, religion, porn, Chevy vs. Ford, and doggy health. Thanks for the replies. Blake |
That give me the chills just thinking about chewing on my own teeth, or any tooth for that matter  I've never found any of my dogs puppy teeth |
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A couple of weeks ago, my cat who is a few months old now, I noticed that he had two teeth occupying the same spot. I guess with cats, when the adult teeth come in, they grow in BEFORE the baby ones fall out... it looked bizzare to see two 'fangs' where one usually sits. Now all his adult teeth are there,,,, biting the shit out of me, As far as dogs go, I dont know HOW the hell my friend was able to do this, but he was able to save ALL 4 of his dog's puppy teeth. You are usually lucky just to find one, Sometimes they eat them when they are eating or you vacuum them up when they fall out. When my dog lost her teeth we didnt find any of them. |
| Puppies lose their teeth between 5-6 months. The only reason they might require a visit to the vet is if they have retained "baby" teeth. The retained teeth are usually the canines. Most often you will see the baby teeth on the outside nearest the lips and the permanent canine in the normal position. It's important to have these retained teeth removed to prevent problems with correct growth of the permanent canines. |