URGENT: Beardie's jaw is swollen!

[kalethebeardie]

Hi everyone,

I just discovered today that my beardie's right side of his jaw is very swollen, I've attached pictures for you all to see. It is the side of his jaw which is swollen and he's been acting very lethargic this past week and sleeping a lot. He ate yesterday and pooped today, so he was still able to eat, but just not as active as usual. If anyone knows what could be wrong and how I can help him with his swollen jaw, I would be so grateful. Thank you!

 

[AHBD]

It could be a cyst or abscess, most likely needs to be seen by a vet. Hope everything turns out O.K !

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

It could be a cyst or abscess as AHBD suggested. Is it hard or soft to the touch?
His beard is dark so he may not be feeling well. How long has his beard been dark?
I would look into having a vet see him, to be sure there isn't any infection going on.
We can review your tank setup with you also, if you need. Let us know how he is
doing.

Tracie

 

[kalethebeardie]

Hello,

It could be a cyst or abscess as AHBD suggested. Is it hard or soft to the touch?
His beard is dark so he may not be feeling well. How long has his beard been dark?
I would look into having a vet see him, to be sure there isn't any infection going on.
We can review your tank setup with you also, if you need. Let us know how he is
doing.

Tracie

Hi Tracie,

It has gotten a little softer to the touch I think, his beard is dark so he hasn't been feeling well for sure. He has pooped and ate these past few days tho, so it's not like he's not in too much pain to eat. Unfortunately, there are no qualified vets that know bearded dragons enough in our area to want to see him , so I'm just hoping to get as much information as I can to help him right now. He has been sleeping a lot though.

 

[KarrieRee]

Hi Tracie,

It has gotten a little softer to the touch I think, his beard is dark so he hasn't been feeling well for sure. He has pooped and ate these past few days tho, so it's not like he's not in too much pain to eat. Unfortunately, there are no qualified vets that know bearded dragons enough in our area to want to see him , so I'm just hoping to get as much information as I can to help him right now. He has been sleeping a lot though.

Try this website www.arav.org
Type in the cities zip code around you if your in a small area

 

[dogndragonmom]

Hi Tracie,

It has gotten a little softer to the touch I think, his beard is dark so he hasn't been feeling well for sure. He has pooped and ate these past few days tho, so it's not like he's not in too much pain to eat. Unfortunately, there are no qualified vets that know bearded dragons enough in our area to want to see him , so I'm just hoping to get as much information as I can to help him right now. He has been sleeping a lot though.

Sometimes you might have to travel for a vet, but I would definately access that website listed above to schedule an appointment. My dragon just had an abcess and I caught it early enough, but he still needed surgery and antibiotics. Not saying this is his problem, but I would rather err on the side of caution and rule out anything medically, especially since he is blackbearding.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Just wondering how your dragon's jaw was doing, any improvements? I hope that his beard isn't black right now & has
gone back to normal. Has the bump gone down at all?
Keep us posted on him.

Tracie