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In fact, cats are the same as humans, and the growth and development of cat teeth also goes through two stages, namely the deciduous stage and the permanent tooth stage. At the stage, the cat has 26 teeth, and at the permanent tooth stage, the cat will have 30 teeth, and the extra ones are 2 molars on the upper and lower levels.
The growth and replacement of cat teeth is very regular, and by observing the cat's teeth, it is often possible to approximate the age of the cat. In general, cats between three and four weeks old have developed milk canines (i.e., two fangs in the upper and lower jaws) and small incisors in the upper jaw, and by the fifth week, all the baby teeth have been fully grown.
From the fifth month after birth, the cat begins to change its canine teeth, and when the cat's mouth is opened, it is common to see that the gums of the cat's canine teeth are slightly red, which is a sign that new teeth are going to grow. After another week or two, you can see that the cat has four canine teeth in the upper or lower jaw, that is, there are two teeth in the same canine position, and one is slightly thicker, which is the new tooth. As the new teeth grow, the milk canines are slowly loosened, fall off, and spit out by the cat.
If you look closely, you may pick up the cat's small teeth, and keeping the cat's baby teeth can be regarded as a souvenir.
Kitty. At the age of four or five months, the director may lose his appetite during the tooth replacement stage, so on the one hand, it is necessary to pay attention to the growth of teeth in the cat's mouth, and on the other hand, to provide it with chewy food to protect the new teeth. Pay special attention.
One year after the kitten is born, the front teeth of the lower jaw begin to wear out, and after seven years, the canine teeth gradually age. In the seventh year, the incisors of the lower jaw are rounded; A ten-year-old cat has all the front teeth in its upper jaw. Attentive cat owners, by observing the changes in their cat's teeth, should prepare different foods for their cats to benefit their cat's health.
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Cats change their teeth.
Cats usually start to develop milk incisors at 2 to 3 weeks of age, and they will start to change their teeth at about 3 and a half to 4 months of age, at which point the incisors will replace the milk incisors. Milk canines will grow in about 3 to 4 weeks, and at 5 months they will replace them. The milk molars will begin to erupt in about 2 months, at this time only the cat's upper jaw will have molars, and the molars will gradually replace the milk molars in 4 to 6 months, and 2 molars will be added to the upper and lower jaws.
Most of the time, it is normal for kittens to lose their teeth. This is because kittens are in the stage of rapid growth and development, and the growth of teeth is no exception, and kittens need to go through tooth replacement to grow adult teeth, so there will be tooth loss.
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Changing teeth may cause a short-term loss of appetite in cats.
This means that the cat has already begun the permanent tooth stage. Whether the cat has changed its teeth. This is a sign that new teeth are about to grow. Two teeth may appear at the same time, and that is the replacement canine.
Two fresh molars will gradually grow next to the canine teeth. Old teeth will be gradually replaced and fall out. Cat teeth change generally around 4-5 months, and its tooth growth and tooth replacement are as regular as humans.
Kittens will gradually grow baby teeth from birth, and when they are close to two months old, they will have the ability to eat dry cat food, so the cat mother begins to refuse the kitten to continue to drink milk when the cat has teeth, which is the so-called kitten weaning period.
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1. How old is the cat to start changing teeth.
Kittens will gradually grow baby teeth from birth, and when they are nearly two months old, they will have the ability to bite dry cat food, so the mother cat will gradually refuse the kitten's sucking behavior because of the outgrowth of kitten teeth, which is the so-called weaning.
But the shovelers should remember that the teeth seen by cats before the age of four months are all baby teeth, which will gradually fall out and be replaced by permanent teeth, in the process of changing teeth, of course, there will be bleeding, such a condition will continue until the age of the month, the gums will also have slight redness and swelling, and even a little anorexia, which is normal, you don't need to worry about it.
Second, what are the symptoms of cat tooth replacement?
When cats change their teeth, in addition to the cats mentioned above may have red and swollen gums or even anorexia, there is also a situation that we generally do not see the cat's lost teeth.
So why do we never see baby teeth that fall out? This is because most of them will swallow the lost baby teeth into the stomach, so there is no need to worry about this, cats can get these baby teeth out of their bodies.
So is it possible for a cat's baby teeth not to fall out? Of course, it is possible, but this will affect the growth and direction of the permanent teeth, so if there are still residual baby teeth after the age of 8 months, it must be removed by a veterinarian.
3. Precautions for the cat's tooth replacement period.
1. When the cat changes its teeth, the shovel officer should pay attention to check the loss of baby teeth, and the eruption of permanent teeth before the baby teeth fall out will cause the new teeth to be crooked and bite properly, and it is easy to accumulate food residues.
2. Do cats need to brush their teeth? How do you brush your cat's teeth? Brushing your teeth regularly is also a very good habit, so shovelers must remember to brush your cat's teeth regularly.
3. The habit of checking the teeth of cats since childhood, complete and healthy teeth are very important for cats, if you find that there is a problem with your cat's teeth, the shovel officials should take the cat to the pet hospital in time.
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Hello, the teeth that cats will continue to grow in about a month after birth are baby teeth. Cats generally begin to change their teeth at the age of 3 to 4 months, and their baby teeth fall out and grow permanent teeth. If a permanent tooth falls out, no new teeth will grow.
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Kittens may bite more than usual when they change their teeth, may drool, slap their paws on their faces, hit hard objects with their faces, and may refuse to eat. Kittens may also have permanent teeth that have fully grown, but the baby teeth have not yet fallen out, which will cause permanent teeth to be deformed, injuring the mouth, and need to be extracted in time.
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Kittens will gradually develop baby teeth from birth, and by the age of two months, they will be able to bite and eat on their own.
Cats have a different tooth arrangement than other animals, with a total of 30 teeth, including 12 small incisors, 6 each in the upper and lower jaws, 4 canines, and 14 molars.
However, the teeth seen before the age of four months are all baby teeth, which will gradually fall out and be replaced by permanent teeth, and in the process of tooth replacement, there will be bleeding.
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<>1. Causes of bleeding gums in cats at four or five months:
Although 5-month-old cats have generally entered the tooth replacement period, but some cats will change their teeth later, so at this time there is gum bleeding, it is recommended that the pet owner first carefully observe the cat's oral situation, to see if there is red and swollen gums, loose teeth, baby teeth falling, new teeth erupting. If you have any of the above, then bleeding gums in your cat are likely to be a symptom of tooth replacement.
If there are bleeding symptoms around the gums, then it may be because the pet owner has fed the cat with relatively sharp bones, such as chicken bones, duck bones, quails, etc., and the cat may scratch the gums in the process of chewing, and a small number of symptoms appear. Generally, the bleeding gums caused by these two conditions can be stopped after a few minutes, and the pet owner does not need to worry too much. However, if the cat's scratched gums are relatively large, the bleeding is large or the bleeding does not stop, it is recommended to send it to the pet hospital as soon as possible**.
It is best for pet owners to avoid feeding bones to cats every day to prevent them from being stuck in the cat's intestines or scratching the mouth and gastrointestinal tract.
2. What are the symptoms of tooth replacement in cats?
The symptoms of cat tooth replacement can be similar to the symptoms of tooth replacement in human young children, generally pet owners in the cat between 5-8 months of age to open the cat's mouth, may see the phenomenon of loose baby teeth and new teeth. Some cats change their teeth very easily, and there is little pain reaction, but some cats may have red and swollen gums, unbearable pain, itching, inflammation and other symptoms because of tooth replacement, so it will cause cats to drool, bad breath, bite, gnaw furniture, decreased appetite and other manifestations.
Cats in the tooth replacement period of the gums are more fragile, so it is easy to cause bleeding, pet owners need to prepare some liquid food for the cat to feed, reduce the pain of the cat tooth change. In addition, the cat's tooth replacement stage is also in the period of rapid physical growth, during this period, the cat's demand for calcium will be slightly larger, and the owner can properly feed the cat high-energy milk calcium tablets.
Or provide some bone broth (no salt), goat's milk, etc. to supplement calcium.
The above is about the causes and treatment methods of cat gum bleeding, if you have other questions, or have other adverse symptoms with cats, it is recommended to go to the pet hospital for examination or consult an online pet doctor in time.
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<>1. What should I do if my dog bleeds during tooth replacement?
It is normal for a dog to have a small amount of bleeding during tooth replacement, if the bleeding is slow, the pet owner can use a chilled wet towel to apply the dog externally to help stop the bleeding while relieving the dog's pain. If the blood flow cannot be stopped, it is necessary to consider that the dog itself has a blood clotting disorder, and it is recommended to send it to the pet hospital in time**.
During the dog's tooth change, the pet owner needs to provide it with some easy-to-chew food to prevent dry and hard food from damaging the fragile teeth and causing severe pain, which can lead to anorexia in the dog. It is also necessary to prepare teething sticks and teething toys for the dog to relieve the discomfort of the dog's teeth changing process.
2. What should I pay attention to during the tooth change period of the puppy?
1. Pay attention to the growth of teeth.
During the dog's tooth replacement, new teeth will grow in place of old teeth. At this point, the gums will become loose with slight swelling of the gums. Tooth replacement is usually done between the ages of four months and eight months.
If the dog's baby teeth have not completely fallen out as an adult, a surgical tooth extraction is required to prevent the growth of permanent teeth.
2. Put away dangerous goods.
Dogs at this stage are not only curious, but also prone to biting and even biting because of the pain caused by tooth replacement. In order to avoid electric shock caused by the dog biting the wire, it is recommended that the pet owner put away dangerous items such as wires and batteries, or plan a restricted area for the dog in the home.
3. Timely calcium supplementation.
Proper calcium supplementation when changing teeth is conducive to the normal growth of your dog's teeth. Pet owners can properly feed egg yolk, bone broth, fish, shrimp skin, tofu and other legumes, and can also feed some calcium tablets, such as Pointe's high-energy milk calcium tablets, which is the most convenient and effective way to supplement calcium. Of course, you can also let the dog go out to bask in the sun properly, which helps to promote calcium absorption.
Although it is a very common thing for dogs to change their teeth, if the dog's teeth do not grow well, tartar and calculus are easy to appear in the back, causing periodontal disease and affecting the dog's normal diet, so a good tooth is really important for dogs! If there is an abnormality during the tooth replacement, you should go to the hospital for examination in time, or you can also consult a **pet doctor first. Oh!
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Kittens don't bleed when they change their teeth. He crushes it out and grows new ones just like when he changes his teeth.
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If there are signs of inflammation in the cat's mouth, whether it is the gums, oral mucosa or tongue, it will make his mouth smell foul; Similarly, symptoms of bad breath (such as kidney disease) may also occur when there is a disease in the organs in the cat's body.
At the age of four or five months, it is in the stage of changing teeth, and may lose appetite, so on the one hand, it is necessary to pay attention to the growth of teeth in the cat's mouth, and on the other hand, to provide it with easy-to-chew food to protect the new teeth.
Unless the calculus on the cat's teeth reaches a very serious level, it can still be solved if there are symptoms of bad breath.
As with humans, toothbrushing is the most recommended option for oral care in cats.
What do you need to brush your cat's teeth?
All you need is a few cotton swabs, a small toothbrush, and a tube of cat-specific toothpaste, and you're ready to brush your cat's teeth. Of course, salt and water can also be used, and you must not use human toothpaste, some of which are not healthy for cats.
To brush your cat's teeth at home, you can follow these simple steps:
1.First of all, you need to get your cat used to brushing your teeth. To get started, gently massage their gums with your fingers or wipe them with a cotton swab.
2.After a few experiences, you can apply a little cat toothpaste to your cat's mouth to get used to the taste.
3.Consider using a toothbrush designed specifically for cats – smaller than human-like toothbrushes with softer bristles. You can also put a toothbrush on your finger to give your cat a more comfortable experience for your gums.
4.Apply the toothpaste to the cat's teeth and brush gently.
In addition to brushing your teeth, you can do this.
Some cats or dogs are particularly resistant to brushing their teeth, and when they see their owners pick up their toothbrushes, they hide under the bed and don't come out, and the owners don't know what to do.
You can choose an alternative to toothpaste and toothbrush, tooth powder or tooth cleaning water.
Tooth cleaning powder can be mixed in daily dry food, and the tooth cleaning water is diluted in proportion to drinking water.
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