swollen cheek of 4 month old

[Mt. Zion Chins]

I just had someone call me about a kit that I sold her. She is 4 months old and now has a swollen cheek (between her eye and ear). She was reading in a chin book that sometime mollars comming in can cause that. I told her I have NEVER seen it in 16 years and that it sounds like an infection to me. Has anyone heard of this. I also told her that I doubt VERY much it is teeth problems (unless an infection) because of her age. Maybe when she is 1-2 years old but 4 months old (she does come from good 'lines' ?? Also does anyone know of a good exotic vet in the Lafayette, NJ or southern NY area??

 

[saphire]

I know this may sound silly but, being she is soo young. Could it be she got an insect bit such a misquito, bee?:hmm: That area is not as dense as the reste of the body.
Just a thought!

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

I don't think it sounds silly because I had the same thought a half hour ago

 

[Marie5656]

I actually thought the same thing. A year or so ago, Trixie got a small swollen reddish area on the tip of her nose. Got her checked, seems it was probably a mosquito bite. Went away on its own in a few days.

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

I talk to the person again - She said she doubted very much it was a insect bite because the room has 'no insects' and is 'sealed up' with the ac on. She is taking the chin to the vet a 4 this afternnon. Will let everyone know what the vet said. The vet is an exotic vet that her 'dog vet' recommended

 

[lauralynne]

Hope she's ok, Barb!

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

Turns out she did have an infection inside her mouth. The vet figures she somehow cut her mouth with a sliver of wood or hay and it got infected. It had to be lanced and she is on tri-meth and metcam and warm conpresses. The chin is a tropper though, she never stopped eating. Even when she came home she went right to her food dish

 

[Kansas City Chinchillas]

Great news!

 

[saphire]

Great Stuff.