teeth & heart?? Hello, my yorkie is 17 months and his baby teeth were still in place. I told my vet when he was 12 months and said it was normal for yorkies not to lose their baby teeth until 16 months. due to some personal heatl problems, i took him recently (17 months) to see the vet for his teeth. What happened is that he was diagnosed with a mild heart condition and i'm worried it might have originated from his teeth. Any one with similar experience? thanx xxx |
Personally I never heard of this. My vet extracted the only remaining puppy tooth from Buddy when he was a littlte over a 1yr old. He said it was important because it would make the adult tooth next to it not go in place. Also food stuck between the two teeth can cause bacteria growth in the mouth leaving plaque between the double teeth as well.. |
Anytime the mouth is infected, it can weaken the organs over time. I don't think overcrowding would necessarily cause infection but if the gums are irritated enough, it probably could. That said, it would be more likely that the heart problem is unrelated since your pup is young. What does the vet think? |
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