Skip to content
Basenji Forums
  1. Home
  2. Basenji Health Issues & Questions
  3. Puppy teeth

Puppy teeth

Basenji Health Issues & Questions
  • PetraP

    Hi.
    Mody is over 5 month now and she has the same, it is normal, main fact is, that she has the adult one, the baby canin teeth will leave for sure…It is very individual -the time of loosing baby teeth, really don?t worry about this, when she is just 6 months old. And does she have all adult teeth except this one double?

    Petra and Mody

    Our website

    0
  • JISGARDJ

    Hi Petra,

    Thanks for the reply and reassurance. She has does have all her adult teeth and she lost the other double about a week ago.

    Steve.

    0
  • BorbasukB

    Hi Steve

    I wouldn't worry about it yet, just keep an eye on the adult tooth and check it's coming through in the right position. Keiko still had hers at 5 1/2 months, they were rigid one day and gone the next.

    0
  • Rita JeanR

    I am not sure how many baby teeth Jaycee has left but I do know we have found several of her teeth. Kind of funny hear crunch and she would drop a tooth.

    Rita Jean

    0
  • JISGARDJ

    @Borbasuk:

    Hi Steve

    I wouldn't worry about it yet, just keep an eye on the adult tooth and check it's coming through in the right position. Keiko still had hers at 5 1/2 months, they were rigid one day and gone the next.

    But you know me I always worry! It will be something else next week!

    Steve.

    0
  • noodleN

    I've just had a look and noticed that Dora (Rocco's sister) has the same thing going on and she's 5 months now. All Rocco's adult teeth are through though.

    0
  • JISGARDJ

    Thanks everyone.

    It seems quite common so I am reassured. I will just have to worry about something else!

    Steve

    0
  • JISGARDJ

    The final tooth is out at 28 weeks old! The day before it seemed to be wedged firmly in place and I was contemplating an expensive trip to the Vets!

    She managed to dislodge it after a destructive frenzy of items she stolen from a cupboard while we were out on a short shopping trip. The Items included a roll of kitchen paper, a very large bag of pasta and plastic bags. I think she was protesting about being left on her own for the first time in what we thought was a safe place.

    I have posted a picture of the destruction on Noodle’s - You'd think I'd have learned my lesson too!

    Steve.

    0
  • BasenjimammaB

    Wow, I am glad she took caer of her tooth by herself…but I saw the mess, wow. It probably ended up cheaper then a vet visit though. Otis lost all his teeth by 5 months, the last to go was his canines, but I thing the reason his were lost fairly early is because he is on BARF diet, meaning lots of bones and chewy meat to tear through..maybe.

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

    0
  • JISGARDJ

    O yes, it was certainly cheaper than the Vet!!!

    0

Suggested Topics

  • O

    Puppy Smell

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    3
    0 Votes
    3 Posts
    2k Views
    O
    Maybe that is it...the bedding from in his crate!
  • N

    Sick puppy

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    2
    0 Votes
    2 Posts
    3k Views
    DebraDownSouthD
    If you don't trust the vets you are seeing, please get her to a university vet for a second opinion. Have you talked to any of the other owners of the litter, or is she a rescue? When kennel cough is really bad, it can take months to clear up and the cough go away. She could also have allergies affecting her at night.. where does she sleep? Can you change where she sleeps to see if it's better?
  • H

    Teeth

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    11
    0 Votes
    11 Posts
    4k Views
    DebraDownSouthD
    Well they actually suggest routine checks at least yearly, cleaning if needed. When I fed raw, my dogs, never a one, ever needed their teeth cleaned. And the vet felt Cara's were fine last year, but who knows in Feb.. she may need them cleaned (she'll be 3). If you make brushing a routine, you may not have to have it done. But because of Arwen's autoimmune disorder, hers have to be cleaned every 3 mos as she reacts to plaque even tho there is almost no tartar on them at cleaning time. :( So I had to go look at the stats and info. The only ones I find are like this, examine teeth, clean if necessary. But if 80 percent have issues by 3, then they probably need scaling before unless you are brushing regularly. http://now.tufts.edu/articles/dental-disease-cats-dogs ::::: Equal Opportunity Bacteria Some 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats show signs of oral disease by age three, according to the American Veterinary Dental Society. However, problems can start at a much younger age. “I have taken puppy or kitten teeth out of animals that are six or seven months of age, and there is already tartar buildup,” notes Rosenblad, who teaches veterinary dentistry at Tufts and is president of the Veterinary Alumni Association.::::::
  • nobarkusN

    Clean teeth

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    32
    0 Votes
    32 Posts
    16k Views
    D
    If your dog does not lose weight after cutting back on the food, have a complete thyroid test done. Do not cut back the food drastically but slowly week by week. I have used plain canned pumpkin as a filler. My three dogs get no more than 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups but they are on different foods. Jennifer
  • TimesthemythT

    Puppy Testicles

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    5
    0 Votes
    5 Posts
    3k Views
    TimesthemythT
    Yes, she's a wonderful lady. Always very helpful, and quick to reply to any concerns I have. If I thought it was an immediate problem I would have contacted her right away, but it sounds like a common phenomenon. Glad to have community feedback.
  • M

    Teeth cleaning

    Basenji Health Issues & Questions
    80
    0 Votes
    80 Posts
    28k Views
    renaultf1R
    Rita, PetEdge carries it now.