My 4-month puppy's cracked tooth is red. Is it a baby or adult tooth?

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Hey my Pembroke Welsh Corgi is 4 months old now and teething... one of her teeth appears to be cracked/broken or something but it's pretty red... I can't tell if it's a puppy tooth or her adult tooth and I'm not sure if this is normal or something to be concerned about please help! Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Female | spayed | 4 months and 4 days old | 20 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

The tooth that is cracked looks like a baby canine tooth. The adult canine tooth will not come in until closer to 6 months of age. The problem is if the pulp cavity of the tooth is open, the broken tooth can be painful and can get infected. I would recommend having your veterinarian examine Ella and determine if anything needs to be done about the tooth now or if we can just wait for her adult tooth to come in and push the baby tooth out. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My 4-month puppy's cracked tooth is red. Is it a baby or adult tooth?

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