Big Bertha Doing Great

[ZEROPILOT]

Monday morning. She is alive and pulled into her shell. I've fed her "Critical Care" and Pedialite (By injection) and she hasn't moved an inch.
I'll start phoning the vet at 9 and get her in ASAP.

 

[tortdad]

Good luck buddy

 

[ZEROPILOT]

We're at the vet now. Waiting on her blood work.
Checking on organs.

 

[Odin's Gma]

Sending you both ALL the good vibes and well wishes and whatever else you need.

 

[mike taylor]

Hopefully they find something this time . It's got to be some kind of parasite . Maybe lime disease from a tick or something ?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

No parasites. No organ failure. Blood count and advanced blood work being sent out.
Another X ray.
She's sending her home with antibiotics that I must inject. Some sort of issue found there.

 

[Lyn W]

No parasites. No organ failure. Blood count and advanced blood work being sent out.
Another X ray.
She's sending her home with antibiotics that I must inject. Some sort of issue found there.

Good news that no organ failure, hopefully the blood tests/xray will show what's going on when the results are back.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

The antibiotic is Fortaz. One shot every three days.
The vet says she is too bad off to wait until Thursday when the results come back.
X ray just showed that she is full of food. That part is good.

 

[newCH]

No organ failure is good. Maybe with this bloodwork you will
get this mystery solved and atleast know what your dealing with.
Hang in there Bertha !

 

[tortadise]

The antibiotic is Fortaz. One shot every three days.
The vet says she is too bad off to wait until Thursday when the results come back.
X ray just showed that she is full of food. That part is good.

How often are you force feeding Her? Doesn't she have a traciotmy tube in correct? If she's not active and moving I'd limit the feedings heavily. Fortaz is a good general antibiotic. It's most effective when the core temp is at 80-85. Heat up a blanket and wrap it around her. That may also aid in passing excrement too. She could be getting sepsis. Does she deficate/urinate much since she's been force fed?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

She's tube fed with an Esophagostomy tube. Not force fed through the mouth. The temps are at least 85 degrees inside the room where she is recovering and outside in the isolation pen.
Since she started eating eleven days in a row, she has been pooping. She still is pooping. Just no longer eating and the vet has told me to limit the tube feedings to JUST Pedialite and no food. She also gets a daily soak.
Is not feeding during treatment normal?

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Been back to the vet.
She starts her vet prescribed antibiotics today.
The blood work results will be available on Thursday.
she lives....

 

[mike taylor]

Trying to let her poop . So the food doesn't rot in her belly .

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Oh, She's pooping! It's the only sign that the lights are still on in there. She raises up and her tail comes out and goes back and forth and there is another one!
She ate for eleven days in a row and it was mostly Mazuri and dog food. It's all she would eat. So I let her.

 

[leigti]

I think you should merge these two threads together.

 

[Tort Love]

I will Keep praying for her keep us posted

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I think you should merge these two threads together.

Yes. Should I ask a mod?
The whole thing has gotten messy.

 

[leigti]

Yes. Should I ask a mod?
The whole thing has gotten messy.

I would. Speaking just for me it can get hard to jump between the two threads. But it is up to you, it's your thread. But it's a very popular one.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I just asked.

 

[tortadise]

Trying to let her poop . So the food doesn't rot in her belly .

Yes, sepsis Is very bad.