https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/11888/exotics-bearded-dragon-lumps Good evening. I have seen in consults this week an adult Bearded Dragon who is being treated for an abscess to the right of his lumbar spine. He has been on baytril and the lump has subsided, and his recheck was the first time I have seen him. Thereen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/65616?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:32:44 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5c6925ad-7c14-4b57-92d0-0a1179266e5fGillian Mostyn<p>Generally reptile abscesses would require surgical excision so if it has gone down on baytril I&#39;d be more thinking it was a cellulitis or other cause of the swelling.</p> <p>If the owner is keen to find out the cause of the problems I&#39;d do bloods and radiography.&nbsp; Gout may be an issue, as may be calcium levels.&nbsp; </p> <p>As far as husbandry is concerned, did you ask him to describe the environment or ask him specific questions? I often find that owners tell you what you want to hear (or what they know they should be doing) so make sure you don&#39;t give them any pointers as to what you expect them to say. Also, how are the temps being measured? What % of the diet is insects vs veggies? How old and what type is the UV light? How far away from beardie? Sorry...this could go on for a while.......</p> <p>Generally, I would do the diagnostics first to find the problem, then go back to the husbandry with that information to work out what is going wrong.....</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>