2 red spots on carapace after antibiotics

[cherre]

Took 'sleepy' tortoise to the vet yesterday and after antibiotic shot she now has red spots near her tail. Did my vet screw up?

Full thread: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/please-help-to-diagnose-horsefields-health-issues.169054/

 

[cherre]

Just noticed she has it on her side near her legs as well

 

[Bambam1989]

This looks like septicemia to me.
In your other thread it looks like she has some redness to her belly area as well.

 

[Bambam1989]

What are the temps in her enclosure?

 

[cherre]

What are the temps in her enclosure?

I feel like **** now because I don't know exact numbers as we didn't setup the enclosure properly
It's an open table, so cold spot has room temperature..We weren't able to find a replacement for our UVB bulb as well so it uses simple lamp :/

 

[Bambam1989]

If she tried to hibernate with food in her gut or has been to cool to digest food properly then the food can rot in the stomach and create an infection. I don't think the redness is caused by the vet, in fact she probably needs blood work done ASAP and started on more antibiotics.
Start by giving her a long soak in warm water. When was the last time you saw a bowel movement?

 

[cherre]

Start by giving her a long soak in warm water. When was the last time you saw a bowel movement?

~2-3 weeks ago, and it looked as usual

Her basking spot is ~95-100 F IIRC

 

[Bambam1989]

~2-3 weeks ago, and it looked as usual

2-3 weeks is too long between bowel movements.

 

[cherre]

2-3 weeks is too long between bowel movements.

Actually I might be wrong as it's very hard to spot bowel movements in the hay, I was talking about that time we bathed her and she pooped. (She hasn't poop while bathing since then AFAIK)

P.S. Yeah, I got it wrong and I'm talking about urates (white stuff) instead of poop..She mostly poops in hay, so I have no idea how often she does it

 

[cherre]

Made an x-ray...her bowels are rotting :/

 

[Bambam1989]

I'm sorry. This must be very hard for you.

 

[KarenSoCal]

Made an x-ray...her bowels are rotting :/

Oh no! Can anything be done for her? I am so very sorry...

 

[KarenSoCal]

Oh no! Can anything be done for her? I am so very sorry...

I found your other thread...no need to go through it again here.