Myra - surely you are describing a Parrot Mouth and not an overshot mouth here - where removal of baby & adult canines is necessary? Usually such puppies don't survive the first few weeks due to the malformation of the jaw hindering suckling and we don't preservre with them. I have seen one or parrots who have survived and they go off as desexed pets, without question.
I can't believe that a "Breeder' Vet would advise removal of teeth could possibly correct such a mouth. But then I can't believe a lot of the things suggested by Vets in the US as commented on, on this list and others. I have to wonder why with such a bad fault of the jawline, not just the teeth anyone would even consider showing possibilities and then perhaps further on down the track breeding from? Just curious Dianne Tyssen Prestonville Cavaliers Invercargill New Zealand [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.prestonville.com Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 20:51:51 +0000 From: Myra Savant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Overshot mouths It becomes necessary to pull the baby canines if they are slowly wearing a little hole in the top of the mouth. If it doesn't correct, then clearly the puppy goes out as a pet, and the adult canines may also require pulp caps. Myra ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
