Bit the bullet and got another tort!!

[Nay]

Here's Olivia, shipped in perhaps the coldest weather we have had in years. Not the greatest timing, but she seemed to be packed well and after soaking decided she need some refreshments. She is a beauty, and hopefully my Jack will fall in love!! I offered her some Mazuri, and some salad. Guess what went first?? I just couldn't resist when I saw Tort451 advertising a RF. that's it!! I am done!!! Very strange to have a RF with no pyramiding!! The other 2 are so bad, I have kinda gotten used to the look..
Na

 

[Madkins007]

Nice! Good luck with her!

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Jack and Olivia. Sounds like a sweet loving couple. I hope they fulfill all your expectations. How old is your new addition?

Congratulations!

 

[dreadyA]

Wooo whoo. Congrats on your new rf!

 

[-EJ]

Odds are it is a wild caught tortoise. Make sure to quarentene the animal for a month or two and slam it with metronidozole and fenbendozole for about a week or two.

Wild caught RFs are notorious for carrying protozoa and worms.

 

[terryo]

Good for you Nay.....now the fun begins. Do you still have your Ornate?

 

[Weloveourtortoise]

congrats on the new member of the family!!! I hope Jack falls for Olivia too!!!

 

[samstar]

Congrats! He went for the Mazuri 1st?

 

[Kymiie]

*G*O*O*D* *L*U*C*K*

 

[Isa]

Congratulations for your new cutie and good luck

 

[Nay]

Hey thanks all, I have had Jack for a number of years(8 or more) and Louise for about 6, we added Petey a couple years ago,( a sort of rescue) and now we added a new one, Olivia. I am not really looking to raise them, I know it's not just put them together and volia!!! I just love them and when I saw tort 571 was selling one I said hey, let me look. Bad mistake.
EJ, what makes you say WC? Shes 4.5 lbs.(Seems very 'light' to me'.) I will check a stool, but some of those parasites are hard to spot. I have no problem with prophylacticly doing it. Especially of someone suspects WC. I have both Flagyl and panacur here. Doses always vary, but whats your take, if you don't mind, for what is safe, but effective.
Yes Terry, I am wondering how Louise will react, she took well to Petey. But 3???? I am not spreading it around though..
Na

 

[Crazy1]

Congratulations on your new one Na. I'm sure they will all do well.

 

[-EJ]

While the photo is really tiny it looks very smooth and warn. This is something that is not normally seen in a captive raised animal.

On the Flagyl I use 125mg/kg/wk for at least 3 weeks.

Panecure... 100 mg/kg/wk for at least 3 weeks.

Hey thanks all, I have had Jack for a number of years(8 or more) and Louise for about 6, we added Petey a couple years ago,( a sort of rescue) and now we added a new one, Olivia. I am not really looking to raise them, I know it's not just put them together and volia!!! I just love them and when I saw tort 571 was selling one I said hey, let me look. Bad mistake.
EJ, what makes you say WC? Shes 4.5 lbs.(Seems very 'light' to me'.) I will check a stool, but some of those parasites are hard to spot. I have no problem with prophylacticly doing it. Especially of someone suspects WC. I have both Flagyl and panacur here. Doses always vary, but whats your take, if you don't mind, for what is safe, but effective.
Yes Terry, I am wondering how Louise will react, she took well to Petey. But 3???? I am not spreading it around though..
Na

 

[K9KidsLove]

Hi...Congratulations.
Since Flagyl is so hard on their system, I suggest doing a fecal to make sure she needs it first.
good luck
Patsy

 

[-EJ]

How is Flagyl hard on their system?

Not all protozoa show up in a fecal. The worse one, Entameoba, is one of them.

Hi...Congratulations.
Since Flagyl is so hard on their system, I suggest doing a fecal to make sure she needs it first.
good luck
Patsy

 

[Nay]

We routinely use flagyl on a dog that has diarrhea and regular stuff doesn't work, in fact years ago when I was with a vet who did checks on pet store puppies(YUK!!!) a common practice was to give a flagyl and albon combination to young (6-8 week old) pups. I know nothing of treatment in torts. and you can't compare, apples to pears!!
And yes EJ ,I agree, many things do not show up on regular stool checks, and even sending them to the lab, quite a few are hard to spot.Many eggs have a half life, and they kinda explode when they are not in the right environment. But also I know some things do more harm, as antibiotics in bunnys. What's the worse that can happen with a tort that probably is loaded, and then we stress them to live in our 'not natural' environment? If it's common to treat them prophetically , I am all for it.
thanks Na

 

[samstar]

Just curious, how long does it take for these parasites to kill a tort, the parasites that dont show up? I just did a test on Torty's feces and he had worms, vet gave panacure and hope all goes well.

 

[-EJ]

I don't know or really know the parasite responsible but I've had tortoises linger for months. Upon research I found that Entameoba can embed itself in the tissue and become chronic. This leads to a slow decline of the animal... that's the way I understand it.

Worms are easy but there is still a huge amount of guesswork among vets and keepers.

Why I constantly suggest Flagyl is that it is such a broad spectrum antibiotic in addition to being an antiprotozoal you can't go wrong. Consider how safe it is... that is a bonus.

Just curious, how long does it take for these parasites to kill a tort, the parasites that dont show up? I just did a test on Torty's feces and he had worms, vet gave panacure and hope all goes well.

 

[samstar]

I don't know or really know the parasite responsible but I've had tortoises linger for months. Upon research I found that Entameoba can embed itself in the tissue and become chronic. This leads to a slow decline of the animal... that's the way I understand it.

Worms are easy but there is still a huge amount of guesswork among vets and keepers.

Why I constantly suggest Flagyl is that it is such a broad spectrum antibiotic in addition to being an antiprotozoal you can't go wrong. Consider how safe it is... that is a bonus.

Just curious, how long does it take for these parasites to kill a tort, the parasites that dont show up? I just did a test on Torty's feces and he had worms, vet gave panacure and hope all goes well.

So what your saying is say every 6 months to give the tort Flagyl?

 

[-EJ]

No... not at all. I'm suggesting anything new to the collection should be treated prophalacticly. (sp?)

I don't know or really know the parasite responsible but I've had tortoises linger for months. Upon research I found that Entameoba can embed itself in the tissue and become chronic. This leads to a slow decline of the animal... that's the way I understand it.

Worms are easy but there is still a huge amount of guesswork among vets and keepers.

Why I constantly suggest Flagyl is that it is such a broad spectrum antibiotic in addition to being an antiprotozoal you can't go wrong. Consider how safe it is... that is a bonus.

Just curious, how long does it take for these parasites to kill a tort, the parasites that dont show up? I just did a test on Torty's feces and he had worms, vet gave panacure and hope all goes well.

So what your saying is say every 6 months to give the tort Flagyl?