redtailboas
02-17-2002, 11:14 AM
My boa has a swollen mouth or has sores on its mouth. What should I do?
Instant Solution
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Immediately raise the ambient temperature of the enclosure to 88 to 90 degrees
Clean mouth area with a 50/50 hydrogen peroxide/water solution or a diluted Betadine Solution.
Repeat this process twice a day. You may also treat the external mouth area with Polysporin or Neosporin to the affected area twice a day.
Consult your veterinarian as soon as possible.
Mouth Rot (Infectious Ulcerative Stomatitis) is a bacterial infection that invades the mouth area. It can prevent the mouth from closing properly and cause difficulty in breathing. Signs of mouth rot include salivation and bleeding, pus pockets, and distortion of the mouth. The oral lining becomes inflamed and pus can appear in the mouth. Bad cases left untreated can rot the gums, teeth, and jawbone, and eventually cause death.
Dirty enclosures, screen tops, rough substrate and other objects act as irritants to the mouth rot and should be removed in order to aide in the recovery time.
Instant Solution
==============================================
Immediately raise the ambient temperature of the enclosure to 88 to 90 degrees
Clean mouth area with a 50/50 hydrogen peroxide/water solution or a diluted Betadine Solution.
Repeat this process twice a day. You may also treat the external mouth area with Polysporin or Neosporin to the affected area twice a day.
Consult your veterinarian as soon as possible.
Mouth Rot (Infectious Ulcerative Stomatitis) is a bacterial infection that invades the mouth area. It can prevent the mouth from closing properly and cause difficulty in breathing. Signs of mouth rot include salivation and bleeding, pus pockets, and distortion of the mouth. The oral lining becomes inflamed and pus can appear in the mouth. Bad cases left untreated can rot the gums, teeth, and jawbone, and eventually cause death.
Dirty enclosures, screen tops, rough substrate and other objects act as irritants to the mouth rot and should be removed in order to aide in the recovery time.