https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/11430/periocular-swelling-in-a-gecko Hoping for a bit of advice about a leopard gecko that has developed a swelling next to the medial canthus of her eye. There&#39;s a small amount of mucoid ocular discharge from the same eye, and she is occasionally (but not consistently) keeping it closeden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/61338?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:51:27 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5c2726f7-4b8b-4806-925c-f320c060b04fMarie Kubiak<p>Alfaxan 10mg/kg IM works nicely in geckos :) Plus morphine 1mg/kg pre-op for analgesia</p> <p>Cytology of the plaques you remove will help identify whether bacterial/fungal or even protozoal.</p> <p>Vitamin A deficiency can play a role so improving the diet (gutloading/dusting) will help prevent recurrence. Also check for any retained shed inside the eyelids acting as a nidus for infection.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/61337?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:32:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c7359b4e-bf75-4a76-b55c-ff3c18a6d407Lucy Fleming<p>Thanks - any suggestions for sedation protocol?&nbsp; We don&#39;t generally do a lot of herp medicine <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Happy_smiley.png" alt="Happy" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/61335?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:06:42 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:746319f2-1cb0-428c-850f-bddd2f939523Mark Rowland<p>Looks like an abscess wil probably develop from a naso lacrimal duct infection. Start on abs ( marbocyl 10 mg /kg Sid injectable form given orally). May need sed and small stab incision + flush. Remove the sand and analgese if lancing. Meloxicam 0.3mg/kg Sid. check the mouth for any stomatitis Goodluck.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>