So i noticed about 3 days ago my chameleons mouth was infected. The left side of her mouth was swollen and her teeth were sticking out of her mouth, it was hanging by a thred so i had no choice but to pull it out. Then the other side of her mouth (bottem right side) the teeth were also sticking out. Finally got the vet to come to my house and this is what happened....the vet came today, turns out she broke her jaw. He said it must have happened a couple of weeks ago but it didnt start showing until a couple days ago. He said with chameleons they do whatever they can to make themselves seem alright even though they might be dying. 
He had to do surgery while he was here and remove her entire jaw and teeth. He froze her mouth and cut the teeth out. He said there is less than a 50% chance she will make it. I have to crush up worms and strain them and mix them with supplements, tofu and pinapple juice and feed it to her a few times a day with an oral syringe. I also have to clean her mouth with betadine four times a day. I have to give her a bath 4 times a day in an electrolyte solution and also give her medicine once a day. The problem with it is now that she has no jaw or bones below so she will have to work on her muscles so what i am hoping for is that she will be able to hopefulyl soon close her mouth. she looks like a fish at the moment. If her mouth muscles arent strong enough to close her mouth or if she looses movement in her mouth then she will need to be put down because it will cause very serious problems like dehydration, mouthrot, etc. Its going to be alot of work, but i really hope she makes it!! I believe she is strong and even with the odd's against her she will make it. The problem is he is the ONLY vet in town who has expeirence with Cham's. I would really appricate a second opinion, and i cant find a similar scenario on the internet. Has this happened to your chameleon? and if so, what did you do to help her?
He had to do surgery while he was here and remove her entire jaw and teeth. He froze her mouth and cut the teeth out. He said there is less than a 50% chance she will make it. I have to crush up worms and strain them and mix them with supplements, tofu and pinapple juice and feed it to her a few times a day with an oral syringe. I also have to clean her mouth with betadine four times a day. I have to give her a bath 4 times a day in an electrolyte solution and also give her medicine once a day. The problem with it is now that she has no jaw or bones below so she will have to work on her muscles so what i am hoping for is that she will be able to hopefulyl soon close her mouth. she looks like a fish at the moment. If her mouth muscles arent strong enough to close her mouth or if she looses movement in her mouth then she will need to be put down because it will cause very serious problems like dehydration, mouthrot, etc. Its going to be alot of work, but i really hope she makes it!! I believe she is strong and even with the odd's against her she will make it. The problem is he is the ONLY vet in town who has expeirence with Cham's. I would really appricate a second opinion, and i cant find a similar scenario on the internet. Has this happened to your chameleon? and if so, what did you do to help her?
