Re: If Ig had a sore in its mouth or on lip would.......????

Posted by BabyHerp on April 26, 2001 at 20:35:16:

In Reply to: If Ig had a sore in its mouth or on lip would.......???? posted by Lindsay on April 26, 2001 at 12:40:46:

Pinkish is good! Maybe a bit of irritation? Common with GGIs (especially those with huge appetites!) while shoveling food in they often will scratch and irritate the corners of their mouths with large leaf matter. You can get a Q-tip and dip in 10% povidone-iodine and swab the irritated area IF you see it begin to swell, look fleshy;irritated or get crusty exudate. Often seen at the corners of the mouth lower or upper jaw. If left untreated can become infectious stomatitus/mouth rot or worse, then you will definately see a drop in appetite!...so just keep an eye on it, keep it clean and make sure it doesn't get any worse!

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: Pinkish is good! Maybe a bit of irritation? Common with GGIs (especially those with huge appetites!) while shoveling food in they often will scratch and irritate the corners of their mouths with large leaf matter. You can get a Q-tip and dip in 10% povidone-iodine and swab the irritated area IF you see it begin to swell, look fleshy;irritated or get crusty exudate. Often seen at the corners of the mouth lower or upper jaw. If left untreated can become infectious stomatitus/mouth rot or worse, then you will definately see a drop in appetite!...so just keep an eye on it, keep it clean and make sure it doesn't get any worse!

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