Puffy Lip

[WarriorPrincess90]

My vet was use to retics. He's an exotics vet. He very much liked her quirkiness. He is not however, a vet that will send home syringes and medication... Now do you understand?

I had to take her back every couple days over the course of treatment for her regularly scheduled injections. Because the affected area in her mouth had caused her trachea to swell and her mouth tissue to discolour. It was looking like a bad RI even though the infection had been caused by the tooth/gum problem.

He was less concerned with the tooth issue, as was I, than the bigger infection in her mouth. The problem tooth could not be seen and we both agreed after the infection was gone to just wait it out without putting her through the stress of X-rays.

It did flare up every so often for awhile after that, but only the gum area by the tooth causing the problem would swell. It never did cause another bad infection. It eventually worked itself out.

Believe me, i would not be taking a snake for injections if I did not feel it was needed. I have full faith in the exotics vet that I've used exclusively for my herps, and even a couple rescued birds in the last 20 years.

Just thought I would point out the spots you clearly overlooked MMReptiles in your somewhat unnecessary retaliation. Clearly, Foschi has full faith in this vet and it seems as though he did the right thing in his course of treatment for that particular instance. Perhaps you should read more carefully as it was painfully obvious that the vet was treating the MOUTH and not an RI as you accused. The mention of RI was merely for comparative purposes.

At any rate, the swelling looks pretty bad in the pic. Keep an eye on it and if you notice any negative changes I would suggest considering a visit to a qualified vet. However, if MMReptiles can help you, and she doesn't get much worse before Sunday, he can give you a more accurate assessment of your situation. It was very kind of him to offer.