Puppy has adult teeth but retained baby teeth. What should I do?

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My 5 month old miniature schnauzer puppy has been losing his puppy teeth and I try to keep an eye on them as he loses one and another comes in, and I noticed that behind 2 of his new teeth he still has a puppy tooth behind each one and it’s been a couple of days, and I’m worried about infection or something! What can I do? Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Schnauzer | Male | 5 months old | 8 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I would give it some more time. They won't usually get an infection from not loosing their baby teeth right away. It sometimes takes a little more time before the baby teeth fall out. If they still haven't fallen out in a couple of months once all of his adult teeth have come in, I would have your vet take a look. Your vet will likely recommend to have them removed because long term they can cause crowding issues and infection. If you plan to neuter Ozzy and haven't already done so, they will likely recommend to have the baby teeth removed at this time. I hope this helps!

Puppy has adult teeth but retained baby teeth. What should I do?

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