Our regular vet referred us to a specialty dental vet when Buddha was neutered because they felt he had too many retained baby teeth to pull at the same time as his neuter, and he would have to be under anesthesia too long.
When we took him to the dental vet he said to wait until he was at least a year and see if they came out rather than pull them under anesthesia.
I took him to a homeopathic vet and he has lost all but a few and he is 13 months old. I am so glad we waited. My daughter has just been brushing his teeth and working on the loose ones every day and giving him lots of "bones" to chew on.
There are situations where the baby teeth can create a problem and even where the adult teeth can puncture the soft palette, so I would definitely recommend again a combination of second opinons from a homeopathic vet and a dental specailist. A regular vet will not necessarliy have enough knowledge to advise you fully.
Good luck. |