Ittybitty_ Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Hey all, Ive been flat out working, and I thought Id saw it all, until I had 2 poodles brought in today to be clipped. The little apricot toy that I had, didnt have a lower jaw. She only had the upper jaw. She is from a registered breeder, and apparently they tried to remove baby teeth with pliers and were extremely unsuccessful, so the lower jaw got infected, and rotted away. She is with a new owner who loves her to bits. She can eat normally, bark, whine etc. She just has to wear a bib as she cant control the excess drooling. Still a sweet little gal, and god bless her new owner for giving her a new chance! Cheers Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shmoo Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 holy shit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 OMG! Good on her new owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weisnjac Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 holy shit! My thoughts exactly Great news that she has found a lovely owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jejuna Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Unreal!! That's not something you would expect to hear about let alone see. Glad she has a happy life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRADA68 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Its great she has a new loving home, rather than the shitty owners before hand. Poor darling but she is loved now and taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 holy shit! Ditto She is from a registered breeder, and apparently they tried to remove baby teeth with pliers and were extremely unsuccessful, so the lower jaw got infected, and rotted away. OMG! Surely this is not normally done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Have NEVER heard of forcibly removing baby teeth Thank heavens she has found someone so understanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Jesus At least she is with people who care for her now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittybitty_ Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 She was a happy little muffin. But my god it was strange to look at. She had part of a lower lip hanging there, and her tongue.. She has learnt to roll her tongue up in a sort of ball, so that she can tuck it away. I have used tweezers to pull out a loose tooth etc. But only if it is hanging by a thread etc. Anything other than that is a job for the vet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMontage Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 How awful for that poor doggie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Have NEVER heard of forcibly removing baby teeth :rolleyes: Thank heavens she has found someone so understanding! It actually is quite common and particularly in smaller breeds as the breeders believe it guards against the permanent teeth not coming through in the correct positions. If there are no baby teeth there, then the new ones can't come up beside them etc. I would never do it myself, and being an ex dental nurse am of the opinion that if they're gonna be crooked, they'll be crooked regardless! Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Retained baby teeth is very common in some breeds, in fact you will often see quite older dogs with their baby teeth still in place, and their adult teeth have come through as well. The baby teeth do need to be removed to prevent problems, there is not enough room in the dogs mouth for a double set of teeth to be in place healthily. I am not condoning what the previous owners of this dog have allegedly done, but it is usual to have the retained teeth removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOE Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 WOW what a great Breeder hope they never breed any more, cruel mongrels. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teandell Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Normally if baby teeth were retained and were solid you would imagine it would be quite painful to extract them without some type of anaesthetic. It's not something you should try to do on the kitchen table with pliers. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 It's quite common to remove baby teeth, I know quite a few Stafford breeders that will get the pliers out when needed. They aren't that hard to take out. When they are stuck tight , they should be removed by a vet . Otherwise they simply slide out when you pull them from the right angle. I feel sorry for the poor poodle though :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Removing baby teeth is one thing...but SURELY a jaw does not rot away overnight! Disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy the Cairn Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 When I got Ruffles desexed recently, one of the pre op inspections they did wash check for retained puppy teeth. They also checked for a umilical hernia as well. I suppose they think that they might as well do all the 'nasty' thing when under genrel. Ruffles got a clean bill and they said she had a 'perfect smile' . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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