Help! My Russian is swollen!

[Dadbar42]

I have Russian that has just this week become very swollen!! He's about 20 years old. Any advice is very much appreciated!!!

 

[Lark_Tortoise]

I don't know too much about health, I'll leave the experts to advise you for that but I I do know his beak is overgrown and should be trimmed. I hope he feels better! -Lark

 

[Dadbar42]

I don't know too much about health, I'll leave the experts to advise you for that but I I do know his beak is overgrown and should be trimmed. I hope he feels better! -Lark

Thank you for pointing that out!! We actually inherited the little guy from my niece going off to school! So we are very uneducated with all of this!!! I will let my son know.

 

[Lark_Tortoise]

Your welcome!
Here are some good places to get info:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/

 

[Kasia]

I have Russian that has just this week become very swollen!! He's about 20 years old. Any advice is very much appreciated!!!

Try gout, kidney and liver failure.Vet a good one ASAP!

 

[Dadbar42]

Sounds about right! I'll let me son know to go ahead and take him in!!! Thank you!!!

 

[Kasia]

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/teabag-pillow.144140/#post-1354182

 

[Kasia]

I had a similar problem, go trough the link above. Blood work, xray is needed. It took him a long time to recover, but he did

 

[TammyJ]

So sorry and good luck with the vet visit.
Poisoning can be a possibility here??? Or impaction due to eating something which is causing a blockage?
Hope it can be cured!

 

[Kasia]

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/gout.142392/#post-1332833

 

[Kasia]

Next link describing my Rufin’s battle

 

[Pearly]

Sounds about right! I'll let me son know to go ahead and take him in!!! Thank you!!!

Any news?