Littleredfootbigredheart
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Hi guys, we’re taking our red foot to her first vet visit tomorrow due to a potential RI, see my thread below for details on her symptoms
Ultimately I just want to know what red flags to look out for they might offer her treatment wise? I’m already aware to avoid vitamin injections.
But if after describing her symptoms and providing details on her set up etc, if they’re to try and diagnose/give medication without any tests, should I encourage her owners to refuse?
They’ve already said they’d rather not stress her with multiple journeys which is understandable, but I’m unsure what test could be done on the day to give results immediately for an RI? I presumed she’d need bloods for something like that but I doubt we’d have the results the same day. Are antibiotics administered through injection for tortoise? Or is there anyway we can request medication to be prescribed once results are in without having to take her back?
Red foot isn’t acting right
Hi guys, I’m gutted to have to be writing this thread, things had been going so well with our red foots upgrade, but there’s a number of things now concerning me with her that I desperately need advice on before we take her to a vet😞 First off I’ll describe in detail exactly how she was kept vs...
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Ultimately I just want to know what red flags to look out for they might offer her treatment wise? I’m already aware to avoid vitamin injections.
But if after describing her symptoms and providing details on her set up etc, if they’re to try and diagnose/give medication without any tests, should I encourage her owners to refuse?
They’ve already said they’d rather not stress her with multiple journeys which is understandable, but I’m unsure what test could be done on the day to give results immediately for an RI? I presumed she’d need bloods for something like that but I doubt we’d have the results the same day. Are antibiotics administered through injection for tortoise? Or is there anyway we can request medication to be prescribed once results are in without having to take her back?