lump/swelling under tongue

chloe · 08-01-2007, 01:54 PM

Has any one seen anything like this before. I moved my 2year old florida blue male into another viv with another florida blue male and the next day he had a big swelling in his mouth under his tongue. I took him straight to the vet and the vet thinks its a tumor, but said i could try antibiotic's first. What do you guys think? I am sure a bit of puss came out of it today when i was giving him his anti biotics. I am not convinced it is a tumor, i didn't think tumors could come up so quick.

chloe · 08-01-2007, 01:58 PM

Second pic

adamanteus · 08-01-2007, 02:09 PM

Is it possible they fought over a piece of food or something, and he's been bitten inside the mouth?

chloe · 08-01-2007, 02:14 PM

Thats what i originally thought. But the vet didn't and thinks it is a tumor. But i insisted i would try anti biotics first.

adamanteus · 08-01-2007, 02:17 PM

I've never heard of a tumour coming up so fast. Also, if you saw puss, there must be a lesion (or puncture wound?) for it to come from. My bet would be it's an injury.

Sputnik · 08-01-2007, 03:07 PM

I think you were right to insist on antibiotics. It's a little odd the vet suggested it being a tumor, tumors appear much slower, certainly not overnight. A bite sounds far more plausible.

drache · 08-01-2007, 03:47 PM

I would guess either an infected injury or a cyst
cysts can develop sometimes rapidly
either way antibiotics would help
it's extremely rare, though not impossible, for a tumour to develop so fast

LushLulu85 · 08-01-2007, 04:34 PM

i would say you need to change your vet. let us know how the antibiotics work. i hope he gets well soon xxx

Thamnophis · 08-01-2007, 05:21 PM

My guess is an infection and I would certainly try antibiotics.

ssssnakeluvr · 08-01-2007, 05:48 PM

my guess would be an abcess....tumors take time to grow. give the antibiotics a shot first....

08-01-2007, 01:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
chloe Juvenile snake Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: N. Wales Posts: 136 Country:	lump/swelling under tongue Has any one seen anything like this before. I moved my 2year old florida blue male into another viv with another florida blue male and the next day he had a big swelling in his mouth under his tongue. I took him straight to the vet and the vet thinks its a tumor, but said i could try antibiotic's first. What do you guys think? I am sure a bit of puss came out of it today when i was giving him his anti biotics. I am not convinced it is a tumor, i didn't think tumors could come up so quick.

08-01-2007, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
chloe Juvenile snake Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: N. Wales Posts: 136 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue Second pic

08-01-2007, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,676 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue Is it possible they fought over a piece of food or something, and he's been bitten inside the mouth? __________________ James.

08-01-2007, 02:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
chloe Juvenile snake Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: N. Wales Posts: 136 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue Thats what i originally thought. But the vet didn't and thinks it is a tumor. But i insisted i would try anti biotics first.

08-01-2007, 02:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 6,676 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue I've never heard of a tumour coming up so fast. Also, if you saw puss, there must be a lesion (or puncture wound?) for it to come from. My bet would be it's an injury. __________________ James.

08-01-2007, 03:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sputnik "Third shed, A Success" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Wiltshire Posts: 501 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue I think you were right to insist on antibiotics. It's a little odd the vet suggested it being a tumor, tumors appear much slower, certainly not overnight. A bite sounds far more plausible.

08-01-2007, 03:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 3,423 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue I would guess either an infected injury or a cyst cysts can develop sometimes rapidly either way antibiotics would help it's extremely rare, though not impossible, for a tumour to develop so fast __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another" - Mark Twain this place is one damn beautiful snake after another - me

08-01-2007, 04:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
LushLulu85 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: stockport, Greater Manchester, uk Posts: 1,520 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue i would say you need to change your vet. let us know how the antibiotics work. i hope he gets well soon xxx __________________ Lulu 1.1.16T. M. Marcianus (Albino), Sissle & Kia and the sprogs 1.1. T. S. Tetrataenia, Clyde & Bonnie

08-01-2007, 05:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Thamnophis Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,284 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue My guess is an infection and I would certainly try antibiotics. __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

08-01-2007, 05:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
ssssnakeluvr "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,476 Country:	Re: lump/swelling under tongue my guess would be an abcess....tumors take time to grow. give the antibiotics a shot first....

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