What’s happened to 304?

RE: What’s happened to 304?

Neil Wheadon — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:12:52 GMT

The rest of the litter died from parvovirus, this one was brought back as they met him on holiday.

The restoration seems the best idea as likely to be painful.

I'll ask the clients

Thankyou both

Neil

RE: What’s happened to 304?

Rachel Perry — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:16:30 GMT

304 looks like enamel hypoplasia, but 202,203, 204 appear to be enamel hypocalcification (poorly formed enamel, rather than ‘missing’ enamel) but also looks like pre-molars probably affected too. Likely to have been some kind of pyrexia when young, can’t rule out distemper given country of origin. Depending on client wishes, you could refer to a dentist for restoration of areas of clinically missing enamel to seal and exposed dentine.

RE: What’s happened to 304?

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 17:58:57 GMT

From the appearance in the photo, and subject to use of explorer and probe, imperfect enamel formation, but the rest of the enamel is healthy. The edges of the "cratered" area look smooth and worn.

Or, wait a minute, maybe he had a too-small wire muzzle on too often: or he's been confined with a chicken-wire fence; and he's been working away with his canines at the wire?

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In my opinion, nothing (but monitor). Others may disagree.

Much more important to address the periodontal disease, alarmingly advanced for such a young dog