Has any one heard of a medical procedure that is done to clip an animals Canine teeth?

I swear I heard about it before! I'm looking to find more info on it and all that comes up are teeth cleaning kits... Is it possible to do, or would the whole tooth have to go?





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Has any one heard of a medical procedure that is done to clip an animals Canine teeth?
Some Vets do this in cases where dogs or cats are known to have issues of aggression. I think it is pretty barbaric myself and it can range from reducing those sharp canine teeth to pulling all the teeth in the poor animal's mouth.


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I have heard of it first hand, but I have never known anyone to have this done.
Reply:All I've heard of is this:





"A procedure performed by some breeders is to trim or cut deciduous teeth in hopes that they will be shed early preventing orthodontic problems. By cutting the tooth in half, pulp is exposed to oral bacteria causing infection, pain, and tooth loss. Unfortunately, the remaining infected root can interfere with the emerging adult tooth, which may not come in normally."
Reply:It's called defanging. I personally consider it cruel because the canine teeth are the most well seated in the jaw. An animal that has had this procedure done is in ALOT of pain!
Reply:I am a vet tech and have never heard of a tooth clip for dogs. They are common for rabbits and other animals that have teeth that constantly grow (that's why you want to give these sort of pets chew toys). Dogs do not have teeth that continuously grow so they do not need such a procedure. What you could ask to have done is a tooth filing. This is pretty much the same thing they do for humans that want their teeth shaped. I am curious to know why you would want this done for your dog though. They need their teeth to rip and chew their food not to mention to defend themselves if need be.



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