Puppies have 28 temporary or milk teeth. These are usually lost between 4 and 6 months of age as they are replaced by the 42 adult or permanent teeth. The roots of the temporary teeth usually resorb as the adult teeth erupt directly underneath. This ...

Mr and Mrs Stanesby had noticed that Barney's chin had seemed wet. They weren't sure as to the exact cause but perhaps wondered whether he had been too enthusiastic at the water container. Consequently, the fur underneath his chin had become discolou...

Domino, a lop-eared rabbit, has visited me quite regularly since Mrs Robson rescued him last year. The reason for that is his overgrown incisors (front teeth). This problem is quite common and is thought to be inherited. Rabbit's teeth continue to gr...

Every day, in pets as well as people, we end up with an invisible thin film on our teeth called plaque. Over 24-48 hours after forming, plaque hardens and becomes tartar. Bacteria and their toxins which attach themselves to the tartar cause inflammat...