Sunday, March 1, 2009

cat teeth information

Cat dental growth and development through two stages, namely the primary dentition stage and the stage of permanent teeth. At milk stage, the cat has 26 teeth, the permanent teeth stage, cats will have 30 teeth, and many are up and down out of the two molars.
By observing the cat's teeth, usually approximately estimate the kitten's age. Generally speaking, 3-4 weeks old cat canine mammary growth (ie, upper and lower canines of the two) and small maxillary incisors to the fifth week, all the deciduous teeth on a long-pronged.
From the beginning of the fifth month after birth, kitten started for canine, this time to break apart and cats mouth, usually can see part of cat canine teeth slightly red, which is to sign Changxin teeth. Another 12 weeks time, we can see that the cat has four maxillary or mandibular canine, that is, with a canine position has two teeth, a little coarse, and this is the new chief of the teeth out. With the growth of new teeth, canine milk slowly top loose, fall off, the cat and now spits out. If you look carefully, you might pick up cats for miles down the small teeth, retained deciduous teeth of cats could also be regarded as a Memory!
Four cats at a time when a five-month-stage, may be loss of appetite, this time on the one hand, attention should be paid to observe the cat's mouth and teeth growth, on the other hand to provide it with easy to chew food, to protect the new teeth.
Cat one year after birth, the mandibular incisors began to wear, Seven years later, on the gradual aging canine. Seventh year of the mandibular incisors become circular;-year-old cat, the maxillary incisors on all gone. Attentive cat owner, cat by observing changes in the teeth, it should be ready for a different cat food, cat in order to facilitate the healthy
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