I appreciate that, TammyJ! Never in a million years did I think that something like this would happen to one of my tortoises. I've tried so hard to take great care of them, and have had a lot of great success for almost twenty years!
Tortoises are extremely special animals, and I consider...
Thanks for the tale and the kind thoughts! I've seen some photos online of shoulder joint front limb amputations in tortoises! That's wonderful to hear about your radiated tortoise. I am very satisfied with Piggy's mobility on 3 legs - he is really a tank!
If he ends up with a clean site after...
Hi there,
Thank you very much. The vet I saw recommended that I do not soak him while he heals, since the sutures were water soluble, but I am thinking about holding him in a shallow dish now so that his rear side can be soaked whilst keeping the injured limb completely dry. Plus, she removed...
Hi Dr. Zovickian,
Unfortunately that is a bit too far south for me, as I am in Santa Cruz County, but I am very grateful for your recommendation!
At this stage, I won’t be naming the clinic I went to or the separate clinic I’ll be seeing on Monday.
However, once all is said and done I will...
Hi there,
Thank you for this response. I have made an appointment for Monday morning at 8am (4/8/2024) to see a separate vet and get a completely separate professional opinion on how to best proceed.
Thank you.
Hello,
I am sending this reply to include some new photos taken this morning, 4/4/2024, after the vet opened it up yesterday during the appointment, on 4/3/2024.
Again, it just looks absolutely horrible, and this skin clearly looks dead to me.
Waiting until April 18th also seems like a...
To the wonderful folks here at Tortoise Forum,
I have two adult Russian tortoises, which I have taken care of for roughly 15-17 years. One (Piggy, male) was adopted from a friend of a family member. The second (Pokey, female) was purchased from a local pet store a few years later.
These two...