My baby reptile has exposed skin & discharge on feet. Is it scale rot?

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My pet Cheeto is about 2 months old. He’s started shedding every now and then but I’ve noticed he has two areas on his feet where the skin under the scales looks exposed. I’m concerned. He’s a baby so I know he can catch stuff easily. It worries me every day. It has t seemed to gotten worse except some discharge. Other than that he is eating his regular diet. Getting excersize and sleeping regularly. Please help! Pet's info: Reptile | Bearded Dragon | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 3 days old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I think this may be a repetition of a previous question. This could be due to a bacterial or fungal infection causing scale rot. Swab the infected area with a diluted povidone-iodine solution twice daily. Scrape away the infected area gently with a blunt tool or a cotton pad. If this time of first line treatment does not help and you do not see any improvement in 48hours a check up at your local veterinarian would be required as antibiotic ointment and more aggressive treatment may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

My baby reptile has exposed skin & discharge on feet. Is it scale rot?

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