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Sent to Pet Experts February 17, 2006 9:47 a.m.

I am with an animal shelter. We have difficulty telling the age of our puppies. Is there a pictorial resource for determining their age by their teeth?

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February 17, 2006 10:13 a.m. (25 minutes and 9 seconds later)

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Sent February 17, 2006 11:33 a.m. (1 hour and 20 minutes later)

Is there pictorial help available? If so, what reference might I find. In way of explanation of the importance of this, we can send puppies that are between 8 and 11-1/2 weeks old to Northshore Animal League, so aging is important.

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http://www.sidyboysfoolin.com/PuppyTeeth.html You can clearly see the permanent teeth pushing the baby teeth forward and eventually out. This is a sign of puppyhood. www.balgownievet.com.au/ 1_gen_dentalcare.htm www.vetmed.wsu.edu www.thetyee.ca www.saunalahti.fi www.vet.ed.ac.uk http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/dog-tooth-check.html I hope these are suffecient for you. If not... Maybe we can keep in touch and I can keep checking and ask the doc some of the archives he uses and if he has any suggestions on where to find some really good ones. I hope I was able to help you. Good luck! Take care!

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