I appreciate all of your replies but let me clarify. This isn't a new issue. She was adopted 10 years ago from a vet with these hernias. My girlfriend is also a vet and we took her to a special reptile vet. All diagnosing them as hernias. She's healthy and often lays eggs. Theory is that...
I'm actually not trying to find out what it is as she's been to a fantastic reptile vet who diagnosed it as bilateral hernias, but rather trying to find out if anyone has any experience in making a truss/girdle for a turtle. They look very similar the the pic on the link in the above post...
Hello Yvonne and Angela, I'm located in Los Angeles, CA. It's a California Desert Tortoise and the hernias are visibly bulging from either leg. We thought about a stocking of some sort, however it would be nearly impossible to keep on the leg. I'll take a pic when I can.
Thanks,
Marcus
Our 70 year old tortoise has bilateral hernias. They don't harm her but are getting bigger and the vet pretty much said that there's not much that we can do. He mentioned trying to make a truss to stop them from getting worse. Do any of you have experience with this and if so, we'd appreciate...