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My puppy broke a tooth. Is it urgent or can I wait for the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Beagle | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 12 days old | 12 lbs

Hello, My puppies tooth recently broke. Attached you will find the pictures of how severe it is. It’s a Saturday I can’t take her to the vet until Tuesday is this urgent or can I wait. Thank you! Chiara

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Answered By Maria DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 29th, 2018

The tooth looks like a baby tooth in the picture. As long as Sasha is not in pain then I would recommend waiting. If Sasha is in pain or not eating then I would recommend bringing her to a veterinarian sooner. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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