My lizard has blood on its face. What's the cause and treatment?

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My western fence lizard is bleeding on her face. Is she okay? Pet's info: Reptile | Lizard | Female | unspayed

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

This presentation could be due to a trauma or localized spot of skin infection (likely to be caused by bacteria). Swab the infected area with a diluted povidone-iodine solution twice daily with 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 lizard has blood on its face. What's the cause and treatment?

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