All dogs have
the same number of teeth — about 42 (people only have 32)-- but you can imagine that the teeth in your adorably snubby pug / boston terrier / lhasa apso / etc don't have quite the same spacing as a long - nosed lab or golden retriever.
«They have
the same number of teeth crowded in a smaller area, and it's much harder for a human to brush that animal's teeth.»
All dogs have
the same number of teeth — about 42 (people only have 32)-- but you can imagine that the teeth in your adorably snuggly pug / boston terrier / lhasa apso / etc don't have quite the same spacing as a long - nosed lab or golden retriever.
Vets believe that having
the same number of teeth in a smaller space leads to overcrowding, and the accumulation of food scraps between the teeth.
Not exact matches
Again and again, animals
of various species domesticated at different times in different parts
of the world develop the
same domestication syndrome characteristics: more extensive breeding periods; smaller brains, hearts and
teeth; small or floppy ears; spotted coats; curly hair and tails; variable
numbers of vertebrae in the spine; and juvenile faces with shorter snouts.
Even though there are an increasing
number of owners who are daily brushing their pet's
teeth, at the
same time Dr. Lewis is curious about why it is that so many pet owners in his practice have never considered brushing their pet's
teeth as a regular part
of their pet care.