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My puppy's baby teeth are falling out. Is swallowing them dangerous?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 24 days old | 7.2 lbs

My puppy’s canines are coming out. Is it dangerous if she swallows her baby teeth?

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 6th, 2018

Swallowing her baby teeth should not cause her any problems. Often these teeth end up falling out when they are outdoors chewing on things and we never find them, but we do not have cases of dogs becoming ill or being injured from the loss of their baby teeth or these small teeth being swallowed.

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