Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Ava, my 2-year-old dog, was chewing an elk antler when she started ...

We found one of her remaining four teeth broken off on the ground. She continues to eat and does not seem to be bothered by ...

The teeth that usually break are the dog's largest and most powerful teeth: the carnassials. Dogs have four carnassial teeth, an upper and a lower on each side, situated with their molars. Carnivores ...