| One of the most common health problems that | | | | overlying skin may not be affected much, which will |
| iguana owners may face is the formation of an | | | | make it much harder for you to notice. |
| abscess. Abscesses are simply areas of swelling at | | | | It's very important that you take your iguana to a |
| the site of an infection. This article will tell you | | | | vet if you suspect he has an abscess. As long as |
| everything you need to know about them. | | | | bacteria are present in his body, it will keep |
| The immune system of healthy iguanas can normally | | | | multiplying and spreading out. This can lead to the |
| fight off invading bacteria. If your iguana has a | | | | formation of internal abscesses. In these cases, |
| weakened system because of stress or another | | | | treatment is much less successful. |
| reason, bacteria can easily can an infection. | | | | Abscesses have to be treated surgically. The vet will |
| Abscesses form at the site of a localized bacterial | | | | cut into the swollen area and clean out all of the |
| infection. | | | | material. Since he may not be able to remove all |
| It's usually easy to tell if your lizard has developed an | | | | material at one time, your iguana may have to |
| abscess. The area will swell up considerably. The site | | | | undergo more than one surgery. Once the area has |
| may also ooze a yellowish substance and begin to | | | | been cleaned out, a course of injectable antibiotics |
| form a crust. However, not all abscesses are easy to | | | | will need to be administered to get rid of the invading |
| notice. It one forms deep into the tissue, the | | | | bacteria. |