respiratory infection

  1. N

    Baytril dose for my sick RI tortoise

    Hi. I have a sick respiratory inf. tortoise. In my country. We have only baytril tablet 100 mg dose tablet. I would like to cure my RI tortoise diluted with saline and feed it. What is the dose for my tortoise. She is about 2 kg. Thank you
  2. G

    nursing tortoises who want to sleep

    About four weeks ago I adopted two desert tortoises from a tortoise rescue. At the time they had bubbly noses and were not yet hibernating, but very sleepy and slowed down. On the advice of the rescue, I've kept them warm and awake in an indoor enclosure with uvb/heat lamps and some sunny...
  3. EmW

    Pneumonia and Liver Issue Update

    I thought I'd post an update on how my girl Nelly is doing. She is, we think, at least 60 years old, and has been unwell with an RI since August. It developed into pneumonia and caused liver issues as her body was being overwhelmed with the infection. She had been hospitalised twice, the last...
  4. EmW

    Nebulising with f10

    My tortoise, Nelly (who is at least 50/60 years old), is unwell with pneumonia and reduced liver function, which the vet says was likely due to the infection. The vet didn't catch the respiratory infection straight away as she actually went in for something else originally. Before all of this...
  5. EmW

    Keeping my marginated tortoise indoors for the winter

    Firstly, thank you in advance for reading my post, I know it's long! Just a bit of background before I ask my questions. My family has had our marginated girl, Nelly, for about 44 years and she was fully grown when they got her. She was given to my mum when she was a young child so Nelly is...
  6. J

    5 month Sulcata throat moving

    Hi we have a Sulcata who is 6 months old and we see his throat moving a lot. He have respiratory infection and as exotic vet suggested we have given 10 Fortaz shots. He is recovering based on his blood reports. He is eating and walking. But we see his throat moving a lot. His nostrils are...
  7. J

    4 month old Sulcata Respiratory infection

    Hello, I have two 4 month old Sulcata tortoises. Recently one of the them started making squeaking noises. I took it to the vet and they said that the baby has respiratory click and swollen right nostril and also dealing with active bacterial infection. We have been giving Fortaz(3 injectable...
  8. H

    Respiratory infection??

    My leopard hatchling has been blowing bubbles out of his nostril lately, but they’ve been eating, sleeping, drinking just fine. Their activity level doesn’t seem to have decreased or anything, and we’ve been monitoring the temperature and humidity as closely as possible, both of which are at...
  9. Chip's mom

    RI treatment options from vet

    Hi all! We have an older Eastern Hermann's tortoise that was sold to us from Tortoise Town (I wish I'd found this group before purchasing there) as a hatchling Eastern Box Turtle. He came with worms and pyramided, we're treating him as a rescue. The vet says we have no way of knowing his early...
  10. ManAlive85

    RI or sinus problems?

    I’ve kept a growing collection of Indian Stars for the last three years. The oldest is a male I’ve had since he was a 30g hatchling, he now weighs over 800g. He eats everything in sight and is very active. I follow the advice prescribed on this forum quite closely in terms of habitat and...
  11. C

    Runny Nose, Possible RI, to vet or not to vet?

    Hey all! Skrink's mom, back at it again with the worrying. Skrink is about 8 months old now. Since we got him in January he has grown by about one inch in length and 127 grams in weight. He has daily soaks, good food, good temps. For the last 2-3 weeks I have noticed he has a wet nose. Not...
  12. S

    Possible Respiratory Infection?

    Hi everyone. My Eastern Hermann's tortoise Merwin has developed a popping sound when breathing. I have since raised his enclosure temps which has reduced the noise, and made it sound looser and less obvious. No sign of mucus coming from his nose, he is still active and eating. Could this be a...
  13. K

    Can Sulcata tortoise respitory infection with no nasal discharge?

    I have a rescue sulcata I don't know the age because they have changed hands but at the very least over a decade as that's how long the owner I get them from had them We got them in October of 2021 I have attached a picture of them I know their shell is very deformed that's how I got them...
  14. I

    **URGENT** Sleeps all the time, poor appetite

    its currently summer here with average temperatures over 30 C (80% humidity) and my tort used to eat properly in winter and somehow, since it transitioned from winter to summer, my indian star tort has been sleeping most of the time and very little physical activity and eats food very rarely...
  15. K

    Has been on antibiotics for 6 days and hasn't pooped in the past 3 day.

    Hey Everyone, Just wondering if anyone had some insight on how RI and antibiotics affect a Greek Tortoise. My little one is about 4 (we think) and has a RI. I took her to the vet and got her checked up and got 10 days of antibiotics. I have been soaking her every morning and feeding her as...
  16. stina92

    Any vets recommendation for "Red foot tortoise" in Atlanta GA?

    Hi guys! My hatchling red foot tortoise is pretty sick=( I'm sure he has a respiratory infection. He had the same symptom about 2 weeks ago, and I needed to wait until to see a doctor. So I gave him a tiny bit of "Doxycycline" in his water, and he drank some, and he was recovering. I still took...
  17. Krista S

    Respiratory Infection Help

    Hello friends. I have a 2 year old Eastern Hermann’s tortoise who is close to full grown. He weighs around 660 grams and is round 6 1/2 inches long. I noticed this morning he was making a sound that sounded like a little bird chirping. From what I’ve read on the forum, I assume this is the...
  18. C

    Are clear gelatin capsules ok for sulcata?

    Hi, Razie has been prescribed Marbofloxacin 6.5ml every other day. Its dose 3 and he is now suspicious of the fruit I bring him and he will not eat it if he smells the medicine. I have tried poking holes in fruit with a straw to put the medicine in. I was wondering if I could put the medicine...
  19. H

    Is my tortoise sick?

    My tortoise keeps on making these weird grunting/whistling noises that I can only describe as a super short exhale. He is eating and pooping normally, is active, doesn't have nasal discharge nor is his nose blocked (from what I can see from 10cm away from his face). He only seems to make this...
  20. milesm916

    Possible respiratory infection in redfoot tort?

    So I got a redfoot recently and he was pretty much fine up until about 2 days ago, when he stopped eating, and started sticking his neck out much further than usual to breathe/was breathing heavier than usual (a combination wheezing/clicking noise?) He's been up and moving and drinking lots of...
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