BIG PROBLEM RAPTH pics

[LeaCrystal]

I have a huge problmen with my leo. I have only been feeding him like im supposed too being careful toward him and now i have major problem. since the vet he is starting to have like bruises/blood appear on his bottom part of the shell and in his fecal as well. he is now eatting on his own but im so worried...

What the vet do to cause this? Is this bad? Will he be okay til his apt next Friday?

 

[Yvonne G]

That might be septicemia, Crystal. Any chance you can give the vet a call on Monday and tell him about it? Explain that his bottom shell (plastron) looks like you can see blood through it and one of your acquaintances has suggested it MIGHT be septicemia.

 

[Neal]

I have never seen that before, sounds like Yvonne knows what she's talking about.

 

[LeaCrystal]

That might be septicemia, Crystal. Any chance you can give the vet a call on Monday and tell him about it? Explain that his bottom shell (plastron) looks like you can see blood through it and one of your acquaintances has suggested it MIGHT be septicemia.

what is septicemia?

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but its in his fecal as well as on threw plastron.... would this void out septicemia??????????

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please please someone answer.... :'(

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what causes blood in fecal???

 

[dmmj]

I'm no expert but I would lean towards yvonne's guess, I would go to a vet ASAP. Septicemia is usually an infection inside of the body, and I believe it could cause blood in the stools. I would get egyptoandans guess on this as well he should be able to give a better diagnosis.

 

[LeaCrystal]

i just went to the vet thursday.... wouldnt she have said something?

 

[dmmj]

did the vet see it? how thorough was the exam, if a vet does not see something it can't diagnose it.

 

[yagyujubei]

Call your vet tomorrow morning. Until then, keep him nice and warm, and offer him whatever he likes to eat. I wouldn't worry about what it might be, wait to see what your vet has to say. Is he on medication now?

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Just reread your original post. I think you were sent a very sick little tortoise. The seller may or may not have known. There's been something going on with him since the day he arrived. I'm trying not to sound callous, but I think you should demand a refund, or replacement. You've only had him for a short time, and he's been sick the entire time. You're starting to accumulate vet bills, and the outcome is unknown. What is the seller's stand?

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Crystal:

I wouldn't wait until your appointment on Friday. This looks like septicemia to me and it should be treated immediately.

Here's something for you to read:

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medinjuries.htm

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

I have seen several tortoises that were septic, however never one that looked like that. Is his skin on the upper part of the legs and the rear end redish or pinkish?

 

[LeaCrystal]

@emy i can not talk to a vet til monday. i have no choise... if the shell is thin and they were pushing on it. could it bruise?

@adabra i honestly didnt see and pink or red on legs or rear...

 

[Laura]

is the shell soft?

 

[Yvonne G]

No, what I'm seeing in the picture is not bruising. It deff. looks like septicemia to me and that's not bruising. Its an infection or blood poisoning throughout the body.

 

[egyptiandan]

Yes this is septicemia. Like Yvonne said this is either/and a body infection (with kidneys and/or liver) or blood poisoning from the kidneys and/or liver not working and cleaning the blood.
If it's an infection, than it can be cleared up. If the kidneys and/or liver aren't functioning well enough to clean the blood, than there isn't much any one can do.
Get to a vet ASAP.

Danny

 

[LeaCrystal]

Its to my belief he is not going to make it. we are turning him into the vet monday if he makes it that long due to my low income i can no longer save him... thanks guys

 

[LeaCrystal]

What?

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oh and just for everyone's info the breeder is giving me a new torti since its been like this since day 1. if he would live i'll get a refund but its not lookin that way i'll get a replacement next week

 

[LeaCrystal]

Your not very nice and i think you should keep your rude comments to yourself....

 

[Kristina]

What are you going to do if your new tortoise is sick or becomes sick? Throw it away also? If your income is so low that you cannot afford a vet visit, how can you afford the lights and food and everything that your tortoise needs?

The vet is not going to take your tortoise. They are not a shelter for animals that need care, they are a business and medical facility. You need to think this through. If you can't care for this baby, how in the world can you care for another?

I am saddened and appalled that you are more worried about getting a new tortoise than saving the life of this one. If your child were sick, would you just leave them at the doctors office and then go get pregnant? I think not.

 

[LeaCrystal]

Look, i called on saturday to the vet they said the exotic specialist cant come in til monday and that it showed on his record he does have a infection. as the vet said. so if "i cant remember who" is right and his kidneys and liver are shutting down and that there is not much i can do. i am taking him in on monday to be examed and like the guy on the phone said that they may have to put him to sleep then i am getting another tortoise. excuse me for not putting every little detail. i didnt know you were so critical. i already scedules apts and i am trying to save the poor kid. so please stop saying rude things. sorry for low detail.

 

[Candy]

Forgive us we are passionate about tortoises and don't mean to be rude about anything. It's just that when you asked for help you obviously left out a major portion of the story. Is he on medicine now? What kind if he is? If we knew that then Danny or Yvonne could probably give you better statistics on his survival. Poor little guy, I'm sorry that this has happened to him.