Bruising/bleeding under shell?

[Jami]

I just don't see where I would be alarmed ....I mean, the tortoise was eating and business as usual until around the time you made changes to his enclosure right? On top of the fact that he had not been nearly settled in yet before those additional changes made???? I am not feeling a vet visit....AGAIN, this is just my opinion.

Hi there. Thanks for your input. I think I need to take him because of the bleeding and just see what it is and what to do. If he didn't have the bleeding under his shell then I would just let him adjust to things. He did eat a lot last night so that's good. Thanks again for responding! I appreciate it. Fingers crossed that he just needs to rest and relax.

 

[Jami]

Hi everyone. Saw the vet. Prognosis not good. Posted about it all on the Hermann's forum. We have met an incredible vet! She did so much and helped us tremendously. They filled syringes with antibiotics in teeny tiny doses. I have to give it to him with a catheter tip attached to the syringe cause he's too tiny. I'm giving baytril and clindamycin. He got some fluids and she got a speck of blood and analyzed it. Feels he looks very toxic. Septic. Not sure he'll make it but so willing to help me. She spent two hours on him - us- when she could have been off work. I'm so grateful. They filled 28 syringes with the clin stuff and 14 with the baytril. I told her I was leery of baytril but she encouraged me to try her dosage. It's minute doses diluted in water. I hope it all helps him. I'm very sad but not going to give up on him yet. Thanks!