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Friendly  Reptile Calcium Deficiency  My reptile has been
diagnosed with a swollen mouth and throat, and a calcium
deficiency. I was wondering if, in fact, medicine can be given
to him to get him feeling better. Do you have any suggestions?
By Margaret A. Wissman, DVM, DABVP  I have a 1 1/2-year-old male
savannah monitor that has stopped eating. He has been diagnosed
to have a swollen mouth and throat and a calcium deficiency. I
was wondering if, in fact, medicine can be given to him to get
him feeling better. Do you have any suggestions?  Who diagnosed
the swollen mouth and throat, and calcium deficiency? If a herp
veterinarian did, then why were medications not prescribed at
that point? You haven’t given me a lot to go on, but I’ll try to
help you sort this out.  Swellings in the mouth and throat are
symptoms – not a true diagnosis. What we need to know is what is
causing the swellings