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| General precautions for ageing dogs |
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Check the teeth
It's a two-person job; ask owner (or examiner) to hold the dog's neck |
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| full complement of baby teeth (dogs) |
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| gone by eight months of age |
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| first permanent incisors (dogs) |
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Hint of teeth yellowing
What is the dog's age? |
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obvious tooth wear, tarter (can comment on dentistry)
What is the age of the dog? |
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| three to five years of age |
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significant wear on teeth, frosting (whitening of muzzle)
What is the age of the dog? |
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large breed: 12-15 yrs
medium breed: 12-15 yrs and up
small breed: 12-20 yrs |
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| permanent teeth eruption (sheep) |
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1 yr 3 mon (first set)
1 yr 9 mon (second set)
2 yr 3 mon (third set)
2 yr 9 mon (fourth set) |
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| permanent teeth eruption (cattle) |
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1 yr 9 mon (first set)
2 yr 3 mon (second set)
2 yr 9 mon (third set)
3 yr 3 mon (four set) |
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| horse ageing (for EMS exam purposes) |
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Seven year hook (in by seven years, out by eight years)
Galvayne's groove (shows up on upper teeth after 10 years of age)
Angle of teeth meeting (goes from 160 degrees to 80 degrees) |
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