Help, Sneezing and “Wheezing”?

Princess Nova said:

Right now I hope the steps I’m taking can kick whatever might be going on with Nova.

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Me, too.

RosemaryDW said:

You know enough now to know that a knowledgeable vet won’t suggest a vitamin shot

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not that vitamin a injections can not be dangerous , my opinion is that a vet using them is not always lacking knowledge ..... with captive diets , lack of sunlight , hibernation , more so improper hibernation , and the fact most sick tortoises have been anorexic , some for many months before a vet sees them... it seems to me vitamin deficiencies are often a real possibility ........... I've known vets I would consider knowledgeable , who are well aware of vitamin a toxicity , that claim vitamin a deficiencies coupled with dehydration is a cause of post hibernation anorexia in tortoises , and claim the treatment should be vit. a injections and hydration .... vitamin b or e deficiencies also will cause anorexia among other symptoms , some life threatening .....

@mark1, I should have been more clear. I am sure there are times when tortoises have serious vitamin deficiencies. If my vet suggested an injection I’d probably agree to it. But he’s an experienced reptile vet. He’d be able to clearly explain to me why it necessary, how it was better than other options and/or how it complimented other treatments. If I let him know I had heard from others with bad experiences, he’d explain the risks as well as the benefits.

The concerns I have seen reflected on the forum are typically associated with vets with little to no reptile experience and who suggest an injection without a thoughtful explanation.

I can’t speak to post hibernation anorexia at all, no doubt you are more experienced in that area than I am!