Hello,AHBD":qjhchm1g said:Hi there, can you post pics, like some of his mouth open if possible and his tank + set up ? What type of lights do you have + what are the temps ? You can get a product called Maxi gel or Maxi guard to rub on his gums with a Q-tip or use hydrogen peroxide. I'm not sure how long it takes for the antibiotics to work but this might help.
Thank you, I’ll try that.AHBD":55lpyxvj said:I can't see the inside but the what I CAN see doesn't look bad. Is it red inside or is their pus ? Try the mouth rub that I mentioned.
Drache613":4b9dcbm2 said:Hello,
That doesn't look too bad. Could it be a mouth injury from a possible bite from an insect?
The Maxi guard or raw pasteurized honey can definitely help. As suggested just use a
swab or q-tip to use for application.
Are you using a digital probe or temp gun to measure the temperatures in his tank?
Tracie
Drache613":vgnqedws said:Hello,
I certainly hope that he doesn't have some type of abscess. Since you mentioned that it is
soft & squishy in nature, it is possible that something punctured or injured the lining of his
mouth & it got bacteria into it somehow.
How is he doing today?
Tracie
Drache613":1385dlg1 said:Hello,
How is she doing today? You are sure she does not have bone issues?
Which UVB are you using?
It is possible that the Baytril isn't working for the particular bacteria if mouth rot is present.
They could consider another antibiotic perhaps. There is Ceftz/Fortaz, AZT which is very
good but it is not an antibiotic actually but an antimicrobial agent. They should take a mouth
culture to send off to the lab to see exactly what type of bacteria is present to help them make
a better diagnosis & choice of drug treatment, next.
Let us know how the vet visit goes.
Tracie
AHBD":q1shlzzb said:A quick question, does her mouth [ lip ] hang open on it's own like when you pull it down or are her
lips closed normally like in your pic of her here:
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/52401/full
In this pic her jaw looks normal so please post more pics to show what swelling you see. I actually don't see anything wrong. There's usually redness on the mouth edges with mouth rot and a cheesy pus on the gums. Most dragons won't eat with advanced mouth rot because it's too painful and they feel too sick. I also looked back at your pics from August, mouth looks the same. It does not appear that there is any problem at all. Unless there is a cheesy pus in the mouth on the gums your vet is mistaking natural mouth + gum color [ some ARE yellowish ] for mouth rot. She is still eating but may soon stop if you keep stressing her from the forced treatment and harsh antibiotics.
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