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Minniezmomma

Newbie

05/12/2008 7:08 PM
can anyone help me with info on ratties bites mine has a very odd bite her lower is longer then her upper and they dont match up quite right you know. so much to learn....also her k 9's are coming out slowly and the new ones are right behind them, never had a bite problem before i got a rattie, lol but i love her!!

talatzkomom

Ratastic

05/12/2008 7:16 PM
well 1st ,make sure she has lost her babies! Shamus at 7 mons didn't and before I could get him to the vet to pull them it had mess'd his bite up really bad! dr had to pull 6 !!teeth! cash has extra on the bottom too..but his aren't too bad...it is a Major! Fault to show one this way...luckly I don't plan to show but I'm glad i look'd carefully one day!

Linda talatzko

Yukon Cornelius

Ratastic

05/12/2008 7:25 PM
This happened to our TFT. Her puppy teeth didn't come out when they should have and she had two rows of teeth, we called her piranha puppy. We ended up having to have her puppy teeth pulled. This left her with an underbite. The vet mentioned braces for dogs! I would have your pup evaluated by your vet.

We'll have to outwit the fiend with our superior intelligence. http://lordmarley08.googlepages.com/home

buttonbutt

Firehouse Big Dog

05/12/2008 10:38 PM
Posted By Yukon Cornelius on 05/12/2008 7:25 PM Her puppy teeth didn't come out when they should have......... We ended up having to have her puppy teeth pulled. This left her with an underbite. The vet mentioned braces for dogs! Button has a severe underbite. Her lower teeth stick out about ¼" farther than her uppers. Some of her teeth did not come in straight either. One tooth even pokes her upper lip up a bit. But she DID lose all her puppy teeth just fine. She just has a bad bite most likely to questionable parentage. Vet has cleaned her teeth twice and has never mentioned braces for dogs to me.

Peggy Mom to Button & Zipper My sweet RatTexans

Mitzy's Mom

Pack Leader

05/13/2008 4:38 AM
Sounds like an underbite. Mitzy has this (like Button probably due to bad breeding) but it's rather cute. She also had a retained baby tooth, the vet pulled it when she was spayed. Otherwise it could have caused damage to her adult tooth or caused a problem when she chewed.

Mary Beth, mom to Mitzy, Mayfly, Skipper, Skeeter and Loco RBR Foster Mom www.ratbonerescues.com

swatson6

Attention Starved

05/13/2008 7:27 AM
Yup, Jack has an underbite too. (What doesn't he have) It should be fine and very rarely, unless severe, does it cause any problems.

Sarah "Life's tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne

tiggarat

Rat-A-Tat-Tat

05/13/2008 2:48 PM
Molly has one big tooth where there should be 2 in the front. Her baby tooth was like that too, so I'm guessing that for whatever reason, the roots of those 2 teeth fused together and made one weird looking tooth. It has made the lower teeth move a bit to adjust to the bite better, but what can you do?

Lisabeth furbabies: Lucy and Molly (1 1/2 yr old decker ratties), and Rosie (3 yr old dobie) Buddy - gone but never forgotten. "I don't think he has any idea he's a dog, really. Of course, he thinks he has a rather odd figure for a man" - Dodie Smith

rattytatty

Training Moderator

05/13/2008 2:52 PM
Bailey also has a bit of an underbite... but I love it!

~Nora~ Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, NA, NAJ

talatzkomom

Ratastic

05/14/2008 5:09 PM
wow! that is a pretty big percentage of cases just right here! you have to wonder how many breeders just ignore the FAULT and breed anyway!? it is suppose to be a DEAL breaker for choose'n a pup! you can't show "um this way ....or for that matter ....most AKC dogs in general! Interesting ha?

Linda talatzko

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