Swollen front foot

[violet19]

Hi!

I have a female bearded dragon- 7 year old. She's in good health, eating like crazy, active and still happy to explore and bathe. We noticed almost a month ago that a digit on her left hand was swollen, then realised it was more like the foot was swollen.

We took her to our nearest reptile vet who was really good with her. She didn't think it was stuck shed, but rather more likely an infected injury. Anyway, we got an x-ray to make sure it wasn't bone related (it isn't) and she was prescribed antibiotics and anti swelling medicine which we have been giving her for the past week and a half. She has finished the anti swelling and her last antibiotic is to be delivered on monday.

I am concerned that I have not noticed a difference with the hand. It is still just as swollen and appears to be filled with pus. It was bleeding slightly before our vet visit and it doesn't seem to have bled since but there is a bloody scab. What is likely to be wrong? Is there any reason why the medicine wouldn't work?

I'm changing the substrate to make it a bit softer but her injury doesn't seem to be affecting her, she still climbs and jumps around like a young lizard! Pictures on link below http://imgur.com/a/2Rwvhde

 

[kingofnobbys]

Sore thumb … looks like some kind of abscess result of a cut or bite that's become very infected.

I think the reptile vet needs to take a small needle asperation and a sensitivity test be done on the fluid to determine the best antibiotic.
The abscess needs to be opened up and drained at the vet least by a vet.

If it isn't drained the abscess is like an impermeable reservoir of germs and infected fluids (pus) until it's membrane is ruptured (which is bad news if it ruptures under the skin and the pus enters the bloodstream.

I would be on the phone to the vet on Monday and discussing this with the vet and asking where to next since the drug therapy has not made any noticeable difference so far ==> wrong antibiotic ?