Tips on pet raising: What to do if your dog’s teeth are loose?
What should I do if my dog's teeth are loose? First, if your dog has loose teeth, it is best to take him to the veterinarian right away. The veterinarian will provide the best treatment options based on your dog’s condition. Generally speaking, if the loose teeth are caused by an oral disease or infection, the veterinarian will recommend that you give it a dental treatment to solve the underlying problem. At the same time, the veterinarian will also develop a diet plan that recommends you to use special dog food to help your dog maintain teeth health.
1. Normal teeth replacement
If the puppy's teeth are loose, it is generally normal, so the owner does not need to worry. Because when the dog is four or five months old, it needs to replace its baby teeth, and then the teeth will fall off and new teeth will grow again. The owner can moderately supplement calcium to the dog to avoid poor teeth development or double-row teeth due to calcium deficiency.
2. Loose teeth caused by oral diseases
If the teeth of an adult dog are loose, then it is necessary to consider that it may be caused by oral diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis, and tartar. This situation cannot be recovered. The owner can open the dog's mouth to check to see if there are serious tartars. If the tartars are serious, you need to take the dog to the pet hospital for treatment in time. If necessary, the teeth need to be removed to avoid larger infections due to inflammation of the teeth.
3. Normal aging phenomenon
If the teeth of an elderly dog are loose, it is irreversible. This is a normal aging phenomenon. What the owner can do is prepare some food for the dog that is easier to chew and digest.