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Blockage - Please Help
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Hope it happens soon!!!!
Checking in on both you and Herman! Do we have any poo yet????
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Thanks for checking in... Herman doesn't seem to be doing so well today He's very alert but doesn't seem to want to move around at all. When I bathed him earlier he wanted to stay in the bath way longer than normal (he's usually trying to get out 10-20 min in, today he was in for an hour+ and I finally had to take him out). He did drink a lot of water and the vet came to give him fluids, an antibiotic incase it's an infection, and a mobility drug. While he was here we also force fed him some peach and almost a full banana that he swallowed happily. Still won't eat on his own though. The vet thought he looked decent but said he was definitely weaker than he was three days ago I don't know what it is but he just doesn't seem to have any fight left. He doesn't want to walk and he has a really mild reaction to me touching him anywhere (even all the way to the base of his neck/leg, where normally he's get a little shy.
So I was just outside with Herman again and to get him to move I started hitting/tapping the back of his shell (not too hard). He seemed to be really enjoying it and started sticking his head out etc., and then he began to walk. When he stopped again I started to hit his shell and then I heard a pretty loud fart and then a very very little amount of poop came out! It was sooo small/runny but at least it was something???!!!
He's very alert but doesn't seem to want to move around at all. When I bathed him earlier he wanted to stay in the bath way longer than normal (he's usually trying to get out 10-20 min in, today he was in for an hour+ and I finally had to take him out). He did drink a lot of water and the vet came to give him fluids, an antibiotic incase it's an infection, and a mobility drug. While he was here we also force fed him some peach and almost a full banana that he swallowed happily. Still won't eat on his own though. The vet thought he looked decent but said he was definitely weaker than he was three days ago I don't know what it is but he just doesn't seem to have any fight left. He doesn't want to walk and he has a really mild reaction to me touching him anywhere (even all the way to the base of his neck/leg, where normally he's get a little shy.So I was just outside with Herman again and to get him to move I started hitting/tapping the back of his shell (not too hard). He seemed to be really enjoying it and started sticking his head out etc., and then he began to walk. When he stopped again I started to hit his shell and then I heard a pretty loud fart and then a very very little amount of poop came out! It was sooo small/runny but at least it was something???!!!
SOMETHING - YES!! We're still here in the cheering section
we want POO!
we want POO!
we want POO!
we want POO!
we want POO!
teri
we want POO!
we want POO!
we want POO!
we want POO!
we want POO!
teri
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WE HAVE MOVEMENT.. WE HAVE MOVEMENT...Big things are coming
sharkstar said:
This has always been my favorite cheer! It just seems to fit almost every event.
I too hope that poop is on the way. Fingers crossed!
Yes, we are cheering for both of you!
Can't believe I am saying this, but, ummm, keep tapping and hitting him now and then????
We do that with humans on their chests to loosen secretions when they are weakened, maybe the same idea.
Also the food may have help stimulated things. Keep up the mineral oil in the bath!
That must have felt good to him.
Can't believe I am saying this, but, ummm, keep tapping and hitting him now and then????
We do that with humans on their chests to loosen secretions when they are weakened, maybe the same idea.
Also the food may have help stimulated things. Keep up the mineral oil in the bath!
That must have felt good to him.
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Ha ha, thanks for the cheer you guys! Herman just walked into his home for the night, so hopefully he's still strong enough to come out tomorrow morning. So far he's been up bright and early each day so I just hope it continues! Then... Hopefully a full poop tomorrow...
Geez, I go to quilting class and I miss all the excitement of runny poo and a poo cheer! I am so excited!!! Yay!!!
Does Herman like mazuri?
Does Herman like mazuri?
I have a California Desert Tortoise named Herman, aka Hermie, too. We just recently discovered that he had a large intestional blockage too. We started giving him Metoclopramide, as prescribed by our vet. It's a liquid medication that we put on his food. He lost interest in food and stopped pooping for a while too. He has now passed about 20% of the blockage and is eating a little better. We also did the daily soaking too. Good luck, I understand how scary this is to go through.
coldskyline said:
Woohoo! SO happy to hear that there was a little poo! Hopefully there is a ton more tomorrow!
jillmegan said:
Hi Jillmegan:
Won't you please take a few moments to start a new thread in the "introductions" section and tell us a bit about yourself?
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So what's the word on the poo today??
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Hey guys,
So it looked like Herman had a little more poop near his tail today but it's really hard for me to tell since it's so small! It smells so I know it's something... Just not a lot. I bathed him this morning and he seemed to really enjoy the bath but lately it seems like after his baths he gets really tired-- what do you think? He enjoys them at the time but as soon as he gets out it's like he just wants to sit there when before the bath he seemed more alert etc.
Anyway, I'll let you guys know if there's any more poop today! Here's a photo of Herman in his bath this morning:
What a weird coincidence! I will ask my vet about that medication. It's just hard because Herman hasn't ate anything at all on his own in two weeks. He's been giving him a mobility drug but I'm not sure what the name of it is. I'm happy to hear your little guy is doing better! Hopefully my Herman will pass some too...
So it looked like Herman had a little more poop near his tail today but it's really hard for me to tell since it's so small! It smells so I know it's something... Just not a lot. I bathed him this morning and he seemed to really enjoy the bath but lately it seems like after his baths he gets really tired-- what do you think? He enjoys them at the time but as soon as he gets out it's like he just wants to sit there when before the bath he seemed more alert etc.
Anyway, I'll let you guys know if there's any more poop today! Here's a photo of Herman in his bath this morning:
jillmegan said:
What a weird coincidence! I will ask my vet about that medication. It's just hard because Herman hasn't ate anything at all on his own in two weeks. He's been giving him a mobility drug but I'm not sure what the name of it is. I'm happy to hear your little guy is doing better! Hopefully my Herman will pass some too...
xray? can the vet get one> ?
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