she has two sets of teeth..i've read up on this and understand that sometimes the "toy" breeds don't loose them. she is only ten mths old ..should i worry about her not loosing them yet..or wait it out the the year first ..i will say her breath is gross lol
double rowed teeth
Posted on 2008/06/23 by Alison Furber
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mrs. BeasleySymptoms: dental -
Alison says:
Hello!
The decidous/temporary teeth should fall out up to the age of 6 months - then the permanant teeth beging to push in. It is fairly common that some animals have both the decidous and the permamnt teeth. Certaihly with small / toy breeds this can be a problem later on as the mouth becomes overcrowded.
Are you considering having her spayed? Although it is never ideal to spay and do a dental at the same time, some vets do take the opportinity of the anaesthetic to removed any remaing baby teeth to allow the permanat teeth full growth. I would give it a little longer, but if by 11 - 12 months the baby teeth are still there then it is unlikely they will fall out without help!
I hope this is of help to you.
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