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Bambam1989
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.... CHEESECAKE!!! [emoji7]
Hi Roomies. This will be short. I just got back from the vet, I'm tired, upset, haven't had my dinner yet and still have 2 cases to do for work.
I took Jacques to the reptile specialist in New Orleans. I was VERY impressed with him, but more detail tomorrow- just not tonight.
When the vet put Jacques in a tub of water for a "test float" it was clear that she was floating lopsided: her right front shoulder was lower in the water than the rest of her. Even then, he said she might just be lopsided because that's how she is- after all, some PEOPLE are lopsided and aren't injured or sick. But a blood count would answer that question. For water turtles a white blood cell count of 21,000 -23,000 is considered "high" and sign of an infection. Her count was 30,000. Some of the cells that were the most elevated are the ones involved in chronic, or long-standing infections. He said that with a blood count like that, she should be in the hospital, so that's what we did.
They're keeping her a week and will give her antibiotic injections daily. They'll tube feed her as well and will give us daily reports on her status. Luckily, the cost of a week in the hospital for her is MUCH less than even a weekEND in the hospital for one of our cats!
I do not know what antibiotic they're going to give her- they told me but I was too shaken to remember.
Of course we hope for the best, but people and animals don't get hospitalized unless things are serious.
I'm SO GLAD I bought her in.
I'll post more the the Health section of the forum tomorrow.
We are grateful for any prayers and/or good wishes for our silly little girl (and for us, too!)
Hugs to all.
Bea/Mooz
I took Jacques to the reptile specialist in New Orleans. I was VERY impressed with him, but more detail tomorrow- just not tonight.
When the vet put Jacques in a tub of water for a "test float" it was clear that she was floating lopsided: her right front shoulder was lower in the water than the rest of her. Even then, he said she might just be lopsided because that's how she is- after all, some PEOPLE are lopsided and aren't injured or sick. But a blood count would answer that question. For water turtles a white blood cell count of 21,000 -23,000 is considered "high" and sign of an infection. Her count was
30,000. Some of the cells that were the most elevated are the ones involved in chronic, or long-standing infections. He said that with a blood count like that, she should be in the hospital, so that's what we did. They're keeping her a week and will give her antibiotic injections daily. They'll tube feed her as well and will give us daily reports on her status. Luckily, the cost of a week in the hospital for her is MUCH less than even a weekEND in the hospital for one of our cats!
I do not know what antibiotic they're going to give her- they told me but I was too shaken to remember.
Of course we hope for the best, but people and animals don't get hospitalized unless things are serious.
I'm SO GLAD I bought her in.
I'll post more the the Health section of the forum tomorrow.
We are grateful for any prayers and/or good wishes for our silly little girl (and for us, too!)
Hugs to all.
Bea/Mooz
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Oh my ! Poor Jaques, but I think that she is in the best hands there. Good you brought her to the VET.Hi Roomies. This will be short. I just got back from the vet, I'm tired, upset, haven't had my dinner yet and still have 2 cases to do for work.
I took Jacques to the reptile specialist in New Orleans. I was VERY impressed with him, but more detail tomorrow- just not tonight.
When the vet put Jacques in a tub of water for a "test float" it was clear that she was floating lopsided: her right front shoulder was lower in the water than the rest of her. Even then, he said she might just be lopsided because that's how she is- after all, some PEOPLE are lopsided and aren't injured or sick. But a blood count would answer that question. For water turtles a white blood cell count of 21,000 -23,000 is considered "high" and sign of an infection. Her count was
They're keeping her a week and will give her antibiotic injections daily. They'll tube feed her as well and will give us daily reports on her status. Luckily, the cost of a week in the hospital for her is MUCH less than even a weekEND in the hospital for one of our cats!
I do not know what antibiotic they're going to give her- they told me but I was too shaken to remember.
Of course we hope for the best, but people and animals don't get hospitalized unless things are serious.
I'm SO GLAD I bought her in.
I'll post more the the Health section of the forum tomorrow.
We are grateful for any prayers and/or good wishes for our silly little girl (and for us, too!)
Hugs to all.
Bea/Mooz
Hope the antibiotics will help in a short time and she is back to health soon.
Sending best wishes and good vibrations to jaques and you too !
Try to calm down and recover like Jaques will do !
Big electronis hugs from me to you !
Oh, goodness!Hi Roomies. This will be short. I just got back from the vet, I'm tired, upset, haven't had my dinner yet and still have 2 cases to do for work.
I took Jacques to the reptile specialist in New Orleans. I was VERY impressed with him, but more detail tomorrow- just not tonight.
When the vet put Jacques in a tub of water for a "test float" it was clear that she was floating lopsided: her right front shoulder was lower in the water than the rest of her. Even then, he said she might just be lopsided because that's how she is- after all, some PEOPLE are lopsided and aren't injured or sick. But a blood count would answer that question. For water turtles a white blood cell count of 21,000 -23,000 is considered "high" and sign of an infection. Her count was
They're keeping her a week and will give her antibiotic injections daily. They'll tube feed her as well and will give us daily reports on her status. Luckily, the cost of a week in the hospital for her is MUCH less than even a weekEND in the hospital for one of our cats!
I do not know what antibiotic they're going to give her- they told me but I was too shaken to remember.
Of course we hope for the best, but people and animals don't get hospitalized unless things are serious.
I'm SO GLAD I bought her in.
I'll post more the the Health section of the forum tomorrow.
We are grateful for any prayers and/or good wishes for our silly little girl (and for us, too!)
Hugs to all.
Bea/Mooz
I am sending all my love in waves as big as I can muster!
I love that little turtle.
wifey sends all her love, too
i'll be thinking about her and you all the time, Mooz, we're with you both all the way.
COME ON, JACQUES ! ! !
And :
Oh, yes, and just look at these :No, you didn`t.
Have you seen the ghost of Mozart in this room ?
Nos da, Sabine, sleep well and sweet dreams.Sorry, but I have to work tomorrow, ähhhh today, so I say Good night to everyone here.
Have a good day's work tomorrow if you can.
And the beach where wifey did some sunbathing.
She also did sunbathing on the balcony it was such a lovely weekend.
I did not.
I do not sunbathe.
She also did sunbathing on the balcony it was such a lovely weekend.
I did not.
I do not sunbathe.
Bambam1989
Well-Known Member
I have no sunshine.. I shall bask in the light of your photos!
I don't either at the moment.
Not just that it's nighttime but that it's cloudy and cold here in the days.
We got lucky that weekend on the Costa del Sol, as even they've had a cold damp winter.
Yipes! I'm so sorry poor Jacques is not well. But it sounds like she's in a good place and the vet knows his stuff. Holding good thoughts in my mind for Jacques!Hi Roomies. This will be short. I just got back from the vet, I'm tired, upset, haven't had my dinner yet and still have 2 cases to do for work.
I took Jacques to the reptile specialist in New Orleans. I was VERY impressed with him, but more detail tomorrow- just not tonight.
When the vet put Jacques in a tub of water for a "test float" it was clear that she was floating lopsided: her right front shoulder was lower in the water than the rest of her. Even then, he said she might just be lopsided because that's how she is- after all, some PEOPLE are lopsided and aren't injured or sick. But a blood count would answer that question. For water turtles a white blood cell count of 21,000 -23,000 is considered "high" and sign of an infection. Her count was
They're keeping her a week and will give her antibiotic injections daily. They'll tube feed her as well and will give us daily reports on her status. Luckily, the cost of a week in the hospital for her is MUCH less than even a weekEND in the hospital for one of our cats!
I do not know what antibiotic they're going to give her- they told me but I was too shaken to remember.
Of course we hope for the best, but people and animals don't get hospitalized unless things are serious.
I'm SO GLAD I bought her in.
I'll post more the the Health section of the forum tomorrow.
We are grateful for any prayers and/or good wishes for our silly little girl (and for us, too!)
Hugs to all.
Bea/Mooz
wifey eyes!
