How much do you know about cat teeth replacement? This issue cannot be ignored.

When it comes to cats changing their teeth, many people seem to have never thought of this problem. This is also normal, because many people do not start raising cats when they are kittens, so naturally they cannot observe this process, and I, who really started raising kittens from birth, did not even observe What about the process. So, what exactly is going on when kittens lose their teeth? Let's talk about it today.

First, let me talk about my own experience in this regard. Because I had the experience of raising kittens before, when I learned from the experience of raising kittens in various aspects, I found out that the cat has changed teeth. I thought it was a good opportunity to observe, but in fact it was not It's easy to observe, because the mother cat at home is very protective of her cubs, even if the kitten approaches me actively, she will come and beat me after she finds it - there is really no reason to go, and then four or five months later The kittens were given away, and only one was left to be raised by myself, but I did not observe the process of his teeth replacement.

The kitten’s deciduous teeth will grow from birth, and it will be able to eat dry feed in about a month (my kitten had to steal the dry feed from the cat mother when it was 20 days old), at this time the kitten sucks milk. Sometimes it may cause pain to the mother cat, causing the mother cat to refuse to breastfeed (I am ashamed to say that my kitten has been breastfeeding for four months). Under normal circumstances, the teeth of kittens before four months are deciduous teeth, and after four months, they will gradually change their teeth. Occasionally, there will be bleeding, red and swollen gums and loss of appetite when changing teeth, which usually lasts until seven months around age.

But as I said at the beginning of the article, we rarely see kittens change their teeth. Why? This is because the mother cat is strictly guarded against us and does not allow us to get close to the kittens to observe; secondly, it is because many times cats will directly eat the fallen baby teeth directly into their stomachs, but this is okay, if you really feel uncomfortable Don't worry, you can see a veterinarian. By the way, although I didn't see the cat's deciduous teeth fall out, but when I avoided the mother cat and observed secretly, I found that one of the neat rows of small teeth in the kitten was indeed missing, and it didn't take long for the missing tooth to grow out. Got a new tooth, it's amazing.

So, will the deciduous teeth always fall out? Not necessarily, but if it does not fall out, it will affect the growth direction of the permanent teeth, so if the kitten after eight months of age still has deciduous teeth that have not fallen out, it needs to be extracted. As for how to judge whether there are deciduous teeth that have not fallen out, just open the cat's mouth and take a look. If the teeth are not neat, then there may be a problem.

Finally, as a digression, cats may get dental calculus if they do not pay attention to oral hygiene, and the older cats are more likely to have this situation. But speaking of oral hygiene, I bought a cat-specific toothbrush and toothpaste to brush the cat’s teeth, but the teeth were not finished, and my relationship with the cat was almost exhausted, but the toothpaste may be delicious, and the cat even licked it a few times mouth. Therefore, if you have any good ways to help cats improve their oral hygiene, you can also share them.