Retained puppy teeth.

[pogface]

Anyone had this happen to their pup? Frank is 6 months now and has lost all teeth bar one front fang... It just sits alongside his adult fang!!

Time to pop to the vet or will it fall out like all the others? It has started to change colour... Not as bright as the others.

 

[Jools2345]

its quite common and the vets will remove it, if it is secure though a GA may be needed but its unlikely

 

[satinbaze]

If the tooth doesnt come out v soon it will affect how the perminant tooth sits, therefore I would get the vet to remove it ASAP

 

[CorvusCorax]

Are you sure it doesn't just need a shake/knock? Play raggy with him or something?
I was totally paranoid about double canines but they all came out eventually.

If not agree, get it out ASAP.

 

[pogface]

Right. Have given tooth a good poke. It's very loose. Have played with a rag and just given him a chew toy. If its not out soon how qualified am I to just pull it or wiggle it out myself?!?

 

[threeponies]

My terrier had this, it came out with the help of a jumbone

 

[satinbaze]

If its v loose then give him a stuffed bone to chew or a stag bar. Most ordinary chew toys are not tough enough, you want something he can really gnaw at

 

[pogface]

He has a stag bar which he has lost interest in. Need to shave the end off I think so will do that in work tomorrow. Will restuff empty bone to help too.

Thanks guys!

 

[ThreeTB's]

One of our flatcoats had this - had it removed under GA at 7 months, it wasn't loose at that point though

 

[LBF]

My terrier mix Pepe had 2 retained teeth, I mentioned it to vet when he went in to be castrated and they removed them then.
It was pretty terrifying having a small ankle biter (at the time) flying at your feet with an extra pair of needle sharp teeth

As others have said if they don't come out with a tug game or a chew I would see the vet