Update, went to another vet and they did not see any bone fragments in the jaw requiring surgery. They did however say that he has a few deep pockets in his mouth/some bone and tooth loss, which might be the result of the infection spreading to the bone in the past or present. They did say that...
Ok great, thank you so much. I made him an appointment for 2 weeks from now at a different vet, and my plan is to finish out this round of antibiotics and then take him in to get the second opinion/check up. He is very lively, strong and appears healthy (no visible mouth rot except for a bit of...
Thank you so much for your response! Haha- maybe the title of my post was a bit extreme, I wrote it right after processing the sticker shock of the bills and was stressed. It makes sense that perhaps he is just trying to be thorough. I think I’ll plan on continuing through the end of the...
Hi guys,
I am in need of advice for my 3-year old leopard gecko. About 2 months ago, I noticed that he was having issues shedding and one of his toes was turning black from stuck shed, so I took him to the vet. The vet gave him some cream and antibiotics, the toe was saved, and I took him in...