Red Spot of Mouth

[jannb]

A good chameleon vet should not have to sedate a chameleon to get their mouth open. I can open all of my chameleons mouth, past and present, anytime.

 

[Thehippie]

agreed, its always risky to sedate a cham since theyre so fragile

 

[Kyler]

Okay thank you so much. That is exactly what I was thinking. If it rotten mouth or even the gland affected what is the best thing to give them?

 

[Thehippie]

it is usually vet prescribed injections or antibiotics. for mouth rot or infections but this is not mouth rot unless the inside is like blck in coloration so it will probably just be antibiotics

 

[Roz’sMom]

I have a appointment at 1:15 tomorrow. She said they might have to kinda sedate him so they can get his mouth open? Anybody have a chameleon go under? Do they do alright?

How did it go?

 

[Kyler]

It went alright. They were able to get his mouth cleaned out really well. She gave me some cleaner and some anabiotics so let’s hope they work! He has been sleeping all day after we got back home. I think he’s in a little pain just from the cleaning.

 

[Roz’sMom]

Glad to hear it!

 

[Brodybreaux25]

It went alright. They were able to get his mouth cleaned out really well. She gave me some cleaner and some anabiotics so let’s hope they work! He has been sleeping all day after we got back home. I think he’s in a little pain just from the cleaning.

He should not be sleeping all day, pain or not. What kind of antibiotics?

 

[Kyler]

Well I have bad news. I don’t think he’s going to make it. He won’t even grip anything. I got home from work and he was at the bottom of the enclosure. He won’t move and he’s barely breathing. Not sure how it hit him this fast.

 

[Kyler]

Well I have bad news. I don’t think he’s going to make it. He won’t even grip anything. I got home from work and he was at the bottom of the enclosure. He won’t move and he’s barely breathing. Not sure how it hit him this fast.

 

[Kyler]

So it started about 5 or 6 days ago. He just had his eyes closed all day and setting under his heat lamp. He wouldnt move but occasionally would move to get some water. But he would not eat. Went to the vet yesterday and they cleaned out the affected area in his mouth and gave him some antibiotics called “Orbax” not sure if that had anything to do with it. After that he stopped drinking. His eyes are a little sunken in so I know he’s a little dehydrated. I have gave him water with a syringe. We still have no clue what it is. His mouth is not black but a dark red color.

 

[Brodybreaux25]

What did the vet say was wrong with his mouth?

 

[Kyler]

She never said what it was. She just said it was a bacteria infection. So she gave me some anabiotic’s to start using. Unfortunately he started going down hill pretty fast after we got back home. He past the next day.

Kyler,

 

[ERKleRose]

I’m so sorry for your loss!