Drogon Mouth Sore

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Hey Dragon Owners! My bearded dragon, named Drogon, had gotten a weird mouth sore, kind of yellowish and orangish. I took it to the vet and they said that he does not have any signs of mouth rot but gave me a medicine to treat bacteria infection. I have tried for about two months, I don't know if it worked but a scab recently came off and exposed a red sore! I have researched products to research such sores, and many have said Manuka Honey. I notice that there are different levels of UMF. Is there a specific number I should use for bearded dragons? Also, how does one safely open a bearded dragons mouth to see if there is such problems as mouth rot? I trust the vet, but just want to make sure. One last question, our red sores a common thing? What problem could my dragon have that started out as a orangish yellowish growth/sore, to a red sore? Thank you
 

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Hey Dragon Owners! My bearded dragon, named Drogon, had gotten a weird mouth sore, kind of yellowish and orangish. I took it to the vet and they said that he does not have any signs of mouth rot but gave me a medicine to treat bacteria infection. I have tried for about two months, I don't know if it worked but a scab recently came off and exposed a red sore! I have researched products to research such sores, and many have said Manuka Honey. I notice that there are different levels of UMF. Is there a specific number I should use for bearded dragons? Also, how does one safely open a bearded dragons mouth to see if there is such problems as mouth rot? I trust the vet, but just want to make sure. One last question, our red sores a common thing? What problem could my dragon have that started out as a orangish yellowish growth/sore, to a red sore? Thank you
Yes put some raw unpasteurized honey on it and Manuka is one of the best - please no crickets in the tank - I will have some others look at it as well
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It looks like the gums are swollen or there is some irritation around the front of the mouth. This can be caused by different things, but is not uncommon. Sometimes it's just from them bumping up on things like the sides of the enclosure. I would probably avoid antibiotics for a long period of time, since that can have negative effects on them. Manuka or really any kind of unpasteurized/raw honey should help with healing and is likely to be the best tasting option. Dabbing the area with an oral cleanser like MaxiGuard gel might also be helpful. If the area starts to look worse, I'd probably go back to the vet for another check, but hopefully it will heal over and not cause a problem long term.
 

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It looks like the gums are swollen or there is some irritation around the front of the mouth. This can be caused by different things, but is not uncommon. Sometimes it's just from them bumping up on things like the sides of the enclosure. I would probably avoid antibiotics for a long period of time, since that can have negative effects on them. Manuka or really any kind of unpasteurized/raw honey should help with healing and is likely to be the best tasting option. Dabbing the area with an oral cleanser like MaxiGuard gel might also be helpful. If the area starts to look worse, I'd probably go back to the vet for another check, but hopefully it will heal over and not cause a problem long term.
I really appreciate the help! I will try both products! ❤️
 

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