lump/swelling under tongue

[chloe]

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]

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[adamanteus]

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

[chloe]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Lulu Bennett]

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

[Thamnophis]

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

[ssssnakeluvr]

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