Puppies are born completely without teeth. In the first month they feed exclusively on mother's milk. From the first to the second month of life, the kids are already growing a set of temporary teeth, which are called dairy. A total of 32 - 16 molars, 12 incisors, and 4 canines. When all the temporary teeth have appeared, the puppies begin a new process - the dairy starts to change to permanent. As a rule, this happens from the third month of the life of the pet. In puppies, tooth replacement is almost the same for any breed (it may only differ slightly in terms of timing).
The process of teeth replacement in puppies
Dental loss occurs gradually, during the first year of life of the animal. The first to fall are milk incisors, hooks. By the end of the fifth month, the edges and middle incisors are being replaced. Dairy canines fall to half a year. They are much longer than all teeth, located between the roots and incisors. The most persistent molars, they drop out the latest, one by one, and end up changing to seven months.
Milk teeth are small, they either fall out or the pups swallow them. As soon as the temporary tooth is dropped, a permanent appears in this hole, it grows very quickly. Teeth grow through canals from which the dairy has fallen out. Therefore, if the temporary tooth has not fallen out, then it is better to remove it so that the permanent tooth does not grow in the wrong place. It is important that the animal has a correct bite.
In dogs of large breeds, teeth change faster.
By the end of the tenth month, the pet should not have milk teeth. When he is a year old, a healthy puppy will have all the snow-white sharp teeth.
The adult dog has 42 teeth, of which 20 are on top and 22 are from below.
Among small or dwarf species
To maintain healthy teeth, the puppy's nutrition should contain the necessary amount of mineral elements and calcium. Diseases in the pet can delay the loss and growth of new teeth. When a puppy starts to change his teeth, he gnaws everything indiscriminately - he needs to give him bones or cartilages for this. During this period, there may be indigestion, and even fever. If you have problems during the shift, you need to contact the doctor, especially if the owner plans to participate with his pet in exhibitions or competitions. After all, healthy teeth emphasize the thoroughbred of the dog and are the guarantee of its longevity.