Chronic Mouth Swelling - need advice

[Daybreaker]

Thanks for the comments so far, I really appreciate it!

Secondly, it may not be a bad idea to be seeking a new vet. I know you don't want to come off like you don't trust yours, but it seems that way...and that can put you and your vet in an incredibly awkward experience. A trusting relationship with your vet is as important as your vet actually knowing what they're doing, IMO.

I know it does, and perhaps in a way I don't trust him as much as I'd like (in no way am I saying I'm an expert or more knowledgeable than him) - but that comes down to how he handled her and certain comments he made about snake care/husbandry that goes against almost everything I've read online from others with specific experience with snake infections and illnesses. But that is unrelated to the treatment and how to help my snake (Scarlett). I know there are qualified herp vets a few hours away from me though that I will be considering for any future problems, I totally agree that you need to be comfortable with your vet!

I have a wc female, that develops the mouth swelling, I just swab out daily with regular listerine.

Do you swab her entire mouth? Does she get swelling on the outside of her face/around her pits as well?

Pictures would be helpful. If it's cheesy then it needs to be opened and drained. Is there any kind of wound or scab or abscess?

No cheesy, so me and the vet don't believe she has mouth rot. The only wound would be the little pin point red dots by her teeth that makes me believe personally that she broke some teeth/one tooth.

I have seen a few of my bps ( and other snakes ) have some mouth swelling and its from rubbing their enclosure trying to get out. I see this more in my boas and retics than anything. Is there a possibility that this could be the case???

Very possible, though I have never seen her rub constantly around her tub (or rub in general for that matter). Of course she may do it when I'm not at home or when we're sleeping, it's hard to say. But yes, very possible she's rubbing herself on something.

If that's what's making her swollen I'm wondering why she's now all of a sudden swollen? Could she have broken a tooth by simply pushing on her tub/hide/or water dish?

I think it can be possible. Is the Baytril just for the swelling or does your snake still have RI?

In my experience, most vets will allow you to do your own antibiotic injection treatments at home. Maybe this is Vet B's personal preference of practice or she wants to charge you more office visits?

Depends on the concentration of Baytril. But in general, I would say .8 is a lot! Typically .1-.3 would be good. I think Vet A did alright.

No idea what kind of antibiotic they are referring to, but that sounds strange to me.

Can you provide photos of the swelling? It's hard to say what could have caused it. Sounds like you have your husbandry down.

Just for the swelling, but I did bring it to the vet's attention that her saliva is getting somewhat stringy which is how it was with her first RI. He is focusing on the swelling right now though.

It's probably policy but when asked he just said simply that "he doesn't do that" (ie let people do their own shots). For her three injections so far though I only paid for the shots, not extra for a vet visit. I just wish I could have done the shots myself since it's so stressful on her to transport her so frequently

I though 1 full cc was a lot but wasn't sure: vets do things different hence why I'm here asking for advice and input. I believe the dosage depends on the size of the snake though, but yeah 1-.8 cc sure looked like a lot to me!

I can get pics up of how her mouth looked when I first noticed the 1st bout of swelling (back on Jan 26th), I just need to upload them to photobucket first, I'll get them shortly. If she's not too freaked later for her swab I'll get photos of her tonight as well.

Anyone know of different antibiotics vets have recommended to treat RIs/infections in general?