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Veterinarian Practice & General Health Issues Anything to do with veterinarians, health issues, pathogens, hygiene, or sanitation. |
02-15-2021, 12:19 AM
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Mouth Rot?
I have a young king snake that has small openings on the sides of his mouth. I treated for mites about a month ago, and that seemed to help. I don't see any mites now, but he still has small bulging openings on the sides of his mouth. They are symmetrical and not very big. I have opened his mouth and don't see any puss or goo. Seems pretty healthy and pink. I have been treating with betadine solution. Doesn't seem to be improving, or getting worse. He seems healthy in general and eats fine. Might this be mouth rot? Something I should worry about? Keep treating with betadine? The attached diagram shows approximate location and size as seen from underneath the snake. Any advise or opinions? Thank you.
Wayne
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02-15-2021, 01:07 AM
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I think betadine is a sensible precaution, but I'm sure photos would help if you can manage any.
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02-15-2021, 12:23 PM
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That illustration looks more like an abscess than mouth rot. But either way, I'd recommend consulting a vet.
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02-15-2021, 04:33 PM
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I had a blood python that developed a small abscess on the front of his mouth. I looked inside and things looked normal to me. I brought it to the vet (awesome exotics vet, now a zoo vet), and he visually diagnosed mouth rot but even after his good explanation I still couldn't see what he was seeing. A round of antibiotic injections cleared it up fine.
That's just a long way of saying that I agree that a vet visit would be well worth the trouble. I haven't had any other related instances of this sort of thing, but if I did I would see the vet without hesitation.
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02-28-2021, 09:06 PM
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Update: Giving injections of Fortaz from the vet. He's getting better already!
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02-28-2021, 09:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flatfish1
Update: Giving injections of Fortaz from the vet. He's getting better already!
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Good news! Glad you saw the vet.
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02-28-2021, 09:50 PM
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Glad to hear it!
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