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My 8 year old JCP contracted a mouth swore and from the looks of it, its mouth rot. My problem is how to cure her with the least amount of stress to her. She is mean and has always been mean and I would prefer not to use the grab and hold method and since this needs to be done daily I wonder if there is a simple solution other then to grab her??

What has worked in the past for me was Listerine I know it burns but it worked before any other recommended treatments as well?

She is still feeding as I caught the problem early "environmental=low temps" since it was the only thing that has changed.

Thanks,
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Jason A.
"Long time Herper, first year Breeder `07."
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About 16 years ago, I had a boa that had an abcess tooth and mouth rot when I got it.Took it to the vet had some teeth pulled.The vet gave it some shots and gave me some nolvason to rinse its mouth out with.Twice a day if I remember correctly. Good Luck Chuck

Jason,
In my opinion, Listerine is not a good choice for wound treatments as it is really only good for disinfecting healthy tissue. If Listerine worked for you before, my guess would be that the infection would have resolved itself eventually without any treatment at all. Chuck is correct in that Nolvasan, or chlorhexidine diacetate, is a good choice for disinfecting wounds. The proper concentration for this purpose is 0.05%, and best to dilute with distilled water. It also has the added benefit of a residual action. However, chlorhexidine will only be effective if you catch it early and it hasn’t become a deep tissue infection, which would require systemic antibiotics to resolve. Good luck.

Kelly