Snout rubbing (long)...

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Posted by Booger's Dad on March 20, 2000 at 16:18:25:

In Reply to: raw nose posted by Jennifer on March 19, 2000 at 10:26:29:

The following is from Tricia's Water Dragon pages (because snout-rubbing is even more of a problem in WD's).

"What do the effects of Snout Rubbing look like?

I'm frequently asked- "What does the effects of nose rubbing look like on a WD nose? Is it a pus-filled bump that I should be looking for or discoloration? Maybe it's flesh degradation?"

It can be as mild as slightly darkened skin on the snout, slight bruising, or more moderate such as a scab, skin and tissue scraped off, reddened areas, swelling, or severe- damaged tissue accompanied by cheesy white pus, reddened areas and swelling ... Of course even a slightly darkened area on the skin can have a raging infection going on underneath. :(

Once the dragon actually starts to lose tissue from it's snout you can count that damage as permanent. :( Unless it's very mild damage to a scale, the tissue will not grow back.

If infection sets in and you can't control it with neosporin or an antibiotic ointment then the next step is prescribed antibiotics from the vet.

If damage and infection isn't taken care of properly (usually by a vet with prescribed meds) the infection can get into the bone and cause bone death. That's why you see so many dragons missing part of their upper or lower jaw, or worse - parts of both!). The infection can get into the blood stream and become a systemic infection causing your dragon to become very ill and perhaps even die."

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: The following is from Tricia's Water Dragon pages (because snout-rubbing is even more of a problem in WD's). : "What do the effects of Snout Rubbing look like? : I'm frequently asked- "What does the effects of nose rubbing look like on a WD nose? Is it a pus-filled bump that I should be looking for or discoloration? Maybe it's flesh degradation?" : It can be as mild as slightly darkened skin on the snout, slight bruising, or more moderate such as a scab, skin and tissue scraped off, reddened areas, swelling, or severe- damaged tissue accompanied by cheesy white pus, reddened areas and swelling ... Of course even a slightly darkened area on the skin can have a raging infection going on underneath. :( : Once the dragon actually starts to lose tissue from it's snout you can count that damage as permanent. :( Unless it's very mild damage to a scale, the tissue will not grow back. : If infection sets in and you can't control it with neosporin or an antibiotic ointment then the next step is prescribed antibiotics from the vet. : If damage and infection isn't taken care of properly (usually by a vet with prescribed meds) the infection can get into the bone and cause bone death. That's why you see so many dragons missing part of their upper or lower jaw, or worse - parts of both!). The infection can get into the blood stream and become a systemic infection causing your dragon to become very ill and perhaps even die."

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