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Mothrot (Ulcerative Stomititis) is a bacterial infection that invades the gums, jaw bone, palate, and or tongue. It is a secondary infection usually resulting because of systemic infection or because of the presence of foreign matter lodged between the teeth and rotting causing bacteria to grow. Antibiotics are often used and don't hurt anything and will likely even clear up whatever other infection caused the problem to start with in many cases. You MUST scrape out the cheezy plaque build up to get rid of mouthrot and then swab with some type of antiseptic. Peroxide and Listerine work and have been used by many herpers for as long as herping has been around....but they do tend to also kill live tissue as well as bad. So...You must heavily dilute. Betadine is probably the best route....also heavily diluted to the point that it is about the color of weak tea. Novasolon is by far the best according to many...I have never used it but the stuff gets really good revues from people I trust, It is expensive and is obtained from Vets. Swab the mouth daily for about a week...usually after 3-4 swabs you will see major improvment.
Anyway Lori. Bacterial infections such as this MUST be treated with a topical type antiseptic ...antibacterial agent.
If not treated it will work down into the jaw bone and require surgery to have the jaw resectioned. It can also cause septicimia and can eventually kill the animal once the blood poisoning invades internal organs.
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