Double rows of teeth in dogs usually appear during the tooth replacement period, mainly due to lack of timely calcium supplementation or lack of molars during the tooth replacement period. In addition, when the double row of teeth is serious, it may affect the dog's normal life and even affect the dog's life span. Therefore, when the dog has double row of teeth, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for diagnosis in time to see if the dog has double row of teeth. Both rows of teeth need to be extracted so as not to affect the normal growth of new teeth and the overall beauty of later teeth.
1. Failure to replenish calcium in time
Under normal circumstances, dogs will start to change their teeth at about 3-7 months. If calcium is not replenished in time during the tooth replacement period, the dog will suffer from calcium deficiency. This will cause the deciduous teeth to fail to fall out in time, resulting in a double row of teeth. Therefore, you must supplement your dog with calcium during the tooth replacement period. You can feed dog food with high calcium content or pet calcium tablets to supplement calcium, so that old teeth can fall off better and new teeth can grow faster.
2. Lack of molar teeth
Since today’s dogs basically eat full-price dog food as their main food, they rarely chew bones and grind their teeth. If they are in the tooth replacement period, their aging teeth will not be Sufficient wear and tear will cause the deciduous teeth to fall out slowly, and the new teeth will have grown in, resulting in a double row of teeth. Therefore, during the tooth replacement period, owners can also prepare teething sticks, chewing gum, etc. for the dog to increase the bite force of the teeth and make the teeth fall out as soon as possible.
3. Genetic issues
Some dogs are born with double rows of teeth, because one of their parents may have double rows of teeth, and then the genes for double rows of teeth This may be passed down to the next generation, making such oral problems more likely to occur in their offspring.