Can a dog’s deciduous teeth be extracted by oneself?

A dog’s deciduous teeth cannot be extracted by oneself, because tooth extraction requires strict disinfection to prevent the dog from getting infected by bacteria. Before the dog is one year old, the dog can use some auxiliary measures to help the dog loosen its deciduous teeth, such as giving the dog a root massage, giving the dog a chew toy, and giving the dog hard food. If your dog’s deciduous teeth have not fallen out naturally after one year of age, you need to take your dog to the hospital for extraction.

The reasons why dogs form double rows of teeth

1: The main reason is that the roots of the deciduous teeth are not under pressure and the gums cannot absorb the roots. The deciduous teeth will naturally not loosen. When the permanent teeth grow in, A double row of teeth will form.
2: Excessive calcium supplementation and unbalanced nutritional intake. When we say unbalanced nutrition, we mean that even dog food is not up to standard. As long as the dog food is qualified, there is no need for additional calcium supplementation for small dogs. Excessive calcium supplementation will cause the dog's permanent teeth to erupt prematurely, and the deciduous teeth have not yet fallen out, and the teeth are squeezed together, making it more difficult for the deciduous teeth to fall out and causing more damage. Dog's body. Ask your vet and they will tell you.
3: Abuse drugs. Don’t abuse human drugs by yourself. Trust your pet doctor.

Methods to help dogs loosen their deciduous teeth

1: You can hold the deciduous teeth with your hands and shake them, three times a day, more than 50 times each time, with a little force. Directly massage each tooth root to allow the tooth roots to be absorbed by the gums. Most of them will fall off within a week. In the first three days, the tooth root has not been absorbed much and it is normal to be unable to move. If you keep doing it, it will be able to move after part of it is absorbed in the next few days.
2: If the dog won’t let you shake it, then give the dog some toys or chewing gum that are not too hard so that the deciduous teeth can really bite so that the root of the tooth is stressed and absorbed.
3: If the dog cannot let its deciduous teeth chew toys or glue due to different chewing habits, you can use some chewing rope toys to interact with the dog and play a "tug of war game". Be careful not to exert force suddenly. Avoid tooth fracture.
4: If the dog is over 1 year old, the probability of losing the deciduous teeth by relying on the above method is very small. It is usually recommended to extract the teeth under anesthesia in the hospital.