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 Mouth infection or a sore?

I noticed today that my jackson’s lower right lip is protruding from his mouth, i dont know if this is an infection or if it is normal, but it seems off. I am trying to gather information about this, to see whether or not he needs medical attention.

I have some pictures, hopefully they will help identify any problem if there is one.





07/26/08  05:00pm

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   Message To: Key_Loc   In reference to Message Id: 1809589


 Mouth infection or a sore?

i don’t no wat it is but wat kind of bugs does it eat
07/26/08  05:29pm

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   Message To: Replover1   In reference to Message Id: 1809629


 Mouth infection or a sore?

store bought crickets
07/27/08  01:56am

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   Message To: Key_Loc   In reference to Message Id: 1810164


 Mouth infection or a sore?

I would get to the Vet on that one. Does not look good.
07/27/08  09:58am

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   Message To: Key_Loc   In reference to Message Id: 1809589


 Mouth infection or a sore?

For some reason, Jackson’s seem to be more prone to temporal gland infections than other chams, so he very well could be suffering from that. As stated, a vet visit is in order ASAP.
07/27/08  11:56am

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   Message To: LunaC   In reference to Message Id: 1810365


 Mouth infection or a sore?

I plan on taking him to the vet tomorrow, is this fatal/any idea what causes this kind of infection?
07/27/08  04:40pm

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   Message To: Key_Loc   In reference to Message Id: 1810678


 Mouth infection or a sore?

it look s like mouth rot. it my chameleon got it form rubbing up on a branch and cut his mouth.get to a vet.
07/29/08  05:08pm

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   Message To: Icoms8   In reference to Message Id: 1812868


 Mouth infection or a sore?

Thanks for all the replies, i took him to the vet and got him some medicines, he is looking better and i am hoping for a speedy recovery.
08/01/08  01:07am

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   Message To: Key_Loc   In reference to Message Id: 1815534


 Mouth infection or a sore?

make sure to keep a good watch on it most of the times it comes back and it has to be amputated so try geting another couple doses of medicine for him just to bump his imune system up and keep that infection at bay and heal it 100% completely iv always found that a second dose of medicines always helps the cham through there sickness
08/01/08  02:57pm

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   Message To: Key_Loc   In reference to Message Id: 1815534


 Mouth infection or a sore?

Good you got him to a vet. What was the diagnosis? What meds is he on?
08/01/08  04:03pm

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   Message To: LunaC   In reference to Message Id: 1816140


 Mouth infection or a sore?

Mouth Rot, and he is on baytril once a day and betadine applied twice a day
08/02/08  01:58am

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 Mouth infection or a sore?

my JACKSON died
09/08/08  06:28pm

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   Message To: Key_Loc   In reference to Message Id: 1816739


 Mouth infection or a sore?

Bad diagnosis.
"Mouth rot" is a secondary affliction. There is something more fundamentally wrong with your cham. Most cases of mouth rot is due to faulty husbandry, so, please give the EXACT specs of your setup.
09/08/08  06:55pm


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