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ok. I will ask the Vet to take the swab . is it just sending the sample for testing ? no testing fees ?

Vet called. They put the feeding tube and fed him . Just after the food, Zura pooped and they took the fecal sample for running some test. Vet mentioned that the poop was normal. Vet also suture up the lesion on his neck. Medication would start once the results are back, Mostly on Monday. I...

surely ,i will share the updates. Thank you everyone for the quick responses. Zura is still in the hospital. Waiting for Vet to provide updates .

Thats the only pic Vet sent me. i will try get more clear pic if possible. there were no other lesions/bump. on the skin, his shell is smooth , legs are strong . He was very active till late Jan, roaming around , eating, soaking and having fun time with the big rock in the enclosure...

Yes, so I took the sample of the slimy green discharge to the hospital. Vet did run a test and confirm its just undigested matter.

I have him for 8 years now, adopted him at rescue shelter in cleveland in 2016 . Enclosure is 3ftx5ft . 2 hides on either sides. Rest of the enclosure is open. Ceramic heater on either sides which maintains around 75-80F . I also have UVA tubelight on one end . A tub where he loves to soaks ...

I have another 8 years old hermann's tortoise, but they have separate enclosure. i adopted Zura(Hingeback) in 2016 at a rescue shelter.

Hi All , My 18 years old Hingeback Tortoise Zura suddenly stopped eating about 6-7 weeks ago . I live in Ohio and temps were low in late Feb , so i assumed it could be due to that. But he did not get any better as days passed by . He was always hiding in the enclosure, not active at all and...

Finally he was kind enough to let me click few pics of the lesion around his neck..the dark color patch on his right side ...does it look bad? Haven't heard back from vet on biopsy results yet..continuing tube feeding. He isn't showing any interest in eating. He is urinating and pooping every...

So i reached out to the rescue center where i adopted Zura and they recommended Dr. Riggs @ Barberton Vet clinic ,Norton and Dr. Frank Krupka @ Avon Lake.

Latest Updates on Zura - i took him to Vet on Thursday. he took the biopsy sample from lesion and also put feeding e-tube and asked us to feed Oxbow critical care herbivore food diet for 2 weeks. Biopsy results may take up to 2 weeks and next visit will be based on the results. Zura has been...

Thanks for responding. Zura is home's hingeback tortoise..have him from last 6 years..he loves earthworms and mostly fruits..difficult to feed him greens and veggies .occasionally see him feeding on greens.. But he has stopped eating since October and that was the primary reason i took him to...

No so good..His lesion(on right side) is not healing and observed the similar kind of wound on the left side of the beak , near the ear. i am taking him to vet tomorrow , not sure whats going on with him. Even with almost 14 doses of antibiotic, no recovery. this concerns me :(

Yes, he has been on antibiotic since December ..7 doses in December for the lesion near his beak. during the 2nd visit, vet observed that the lesion hasn't healed yet, so prescribed 9 additional doses.. 3 more doses left. That wound really concerns me now .Its been 1.5 months but it is not...

Updates on the tort continued... during my 1st vet visit i was told that the microscopic cytology of the green slimy thing reveled its just plant matter and no parasite or anything alarming. As per 1st vet recommendation, i have him complete dose of antibiotic and hoping to see some improvement...