1. Time for a kitten to change teeth
A cat’s teeth are the same as human teeth , all need to go through the replacement process from young teeth to permanent teeth, but many pet owners do not know when the kitten will change teeth. In general, kittens begin to change their teeth at the age of 5 months, and gradually replace the baby teeth with permanent teeth. In addition, cats have the habit of grinding their teeth when changing their teeth, and pet owners can pay more attention to this. In order to ensure that the kitten can change its teeth in a healthy and smooth manner, the pet owner also needs to pay attention to the following points:
1. During the teeth replacement period of the kitten, the pet owner can provide it with some hard chews and toys. This will help in cleaning the kitten’s teeth. In addition, when the kitten changes its teeth, the pet owner also needs to brush its teeth regularly. Raising the kitten to develop a good habit of brushing its teeth regularly, and brushing the cat’s teeth regularly can also effectively check whether there is any foreign body residue left in the cat’s mouth, helping the cat Tooth change successfully. Note: most cats will bite things because of the discomfort of their teeth when they are changing their teeth, and may even turn their heads and bite the owner when the pet owner is holding it. Get some teething tools ready.
2. In addition, when the kitten is changing teeth, the pet owner should also pay attention to check the deciduous teeth of the kitten, because if the cat’s deciduous teeth are not shed in time before the permanent teeth grow, it will cause the cat’s deciduous teeth. Crooked or misaligned new teeth.
Second, the cat’s teeth growth process
The kitten will be born after birth Gradually grow milk teeth, and begin to have the ability to eat dry food about two months after birth, so the mother cat will gradually refuse to breastfeed the kitten because the kitten has teeth, because in the process of breastfeeding, the kitten’s Teeth make it sore, so wean the kitten slowly.
The teeth of kittens that are usually seen before 4 months of age are milk teeth, which gradually fall out and are replaced by permanent teeth. At the same time, there will be bleeding during the kitten’s teeth replacement. This phenomenon may continue until the replacement of its deciduous teeth is completed. During this period, the kitten’s gums may also appear slightly red and swollen, or even mild anorexia. These are normal phenomena.
This concludes our analysis of the kitten’s teeth replacement process. Some pet owners may wonder why they rarely see the deciduous teeth of kittens? In fact, it is because the kitten swallowed its deciduous teeth into its stomach, but this situation will not affect the kitten, and the pet owner does not need to worry.
