I ran over my tortoise

[iLikeCrafts]

I ran over my tortoise this morning. I checked and it had a cracked shell, like really bad and I think my tortoise has internal damage, not only the shell. I called the vet and he said 'Lammy' (my tortoise) wont be alive for a long time. I know his lifespan is very short and he might die tonight or tomorrow morning. I'm just asking, are there any hopes of survival? By the way, his species is the Asian Box turtle.

 

[wellington]

How and with what did you run him over? So sorry. It would depend on how bad the damage is, whether he will survive. If you ran over him with a car, then I would guess he probably won't live and would be best to take him to a vet and have him put down, then to let him suffer.

 

[kathyth]

I would take him to the vet for an eval and probable euthanasia.
I'm sorry this happened to you.

 

[stojanovski92113]

Omg....I'm so sorry for you & your turtle! That probably was very traumatic for you both! I agree with the others, the turtle is probably suffering, & is best to be euthanized

 

[Gillian M]

So sorry to have heard you ran over your toroise. I sincerely hope he gets better SOON, and wishes for all the best. I'd appreciate your informing me when he gets better.When doing some reseach after I got a tort one thing I read which clinged into my mind was: "Take care NOT to trod on your tort or kick it if yout 're both moving around at the same time." This is I believe very true. Best of luck and awaiting to hear your tort's better.

 

[tortdad]

Sorry to hear this


0.0.1 Redfoot (Spike)
0.0.1 Cherryhead Redfoot (Bruce Wayne)
1.0 Sulcata (Hal Jordan)

 

[tryme]

Hoping for the best. This is quite sad

 

[iLikeCrafts]

How and with what did you run him over? So sorry. It would depend on how bad the damage is, whether he will survive. If you ran over him with a car, then I would guess he probably won't live and would be best to take him to a vet and have him put down, then to let him suffer.

With a car. The vet did say he has no chance of survival but did spray him with some antibiotic so I hope that will ease his pain.

 

[iLikeCrafts]

I would take him to the vet for an eval and probable euthanasia.
I'm sorry this happened to you.

I did ask the vet to give him some sleeping medicine so that he can pass in peace but the vet only sprayed him with some antibiotic since the internal organ might be infected.

 

[CharlieM]

I'm very sorry this happened.
My question is why would the vet spray him with antibiotic if there is a 0% chance of survival?
Why not put him down?

 

[iLikeCrafts]

So sorry to have heard you ran over your toroise. I sincerely hope he gets better SOON, and wishes for all the best. I'd appreciate your informing me when he gets better.When doing some reseach after I got a tort one thing I read which clinged into my mind was: "Take care NOT to trod on your tort or kick it if yout 're both moving around at the same time." This is I believe very true. Best of luck and awaiting to hear your tort's better.

This issue has definitely taught me a few lessons. All these while, I let my tort walk around the house since he enjoys the outdoors. But this morning, I didn't realize he was under my car.

 

[iLikeCrafts]

I'm very sorry this happened.
My question is why would the vet spray him with antibiotic if there is a 0% chance of survival?
Why not put him down?

I think it's because the damage to my tortoise is internally too. Maybe it's to prevent infection of the organs eventhough it's most probably infected.

 

[Gillian M]

Thanks your answer and remember....HOPE IS THE LAST THING TO DIE. Don't despair and keep hoping for the best though I do know words are easy . Once again, wishes for your tort to get well SOON. Good luck to you and your tort.

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

If the tort has no chance of survival. Why not just put in out of his pain humanely? sees to me that the tort is just suffering.

 

[WillTort2]

So sorry to hear about your accident.

As an educational question, how large is your turtle and what type of car do you drive?

I can remember when one of my Russians escaped for a few months, neighbor found him 5 months later and over 5 blacks away, I would check under my truck each time I drove fearful that he would be under the wheels.

The turtles shell can provide a remarkable amount of protection, but I would think that a vehicle tire running over the turtle would usually be fatal.

Is there blood at the mouth or the tail?

 

[Carol S]

I am so sorry this happened.

 

[Shakudo]

So very sorry

 

[iLikeCrafts]

So sorry to hear about your accident.

As an educational question, how large is your turtle and what type of car do you drive?

I can remember when one of my Russians escaped for a few months, neighbor found him 5 months later and over 5 blacks away, I would check under my truck each time I drove fearful that he would be under the wheels.

The turtles shell can provide a remarkable amount of protection, but I would think that a vehicle tire running over the turtle would usually be fatal.

Is there blood at the mouth or the tail?

The tail and body. He can still poke his head through and check his surroundings and that is a sign he's alive.

 

[WillTort2]

Try his favorite food, if he still eats I would count that as a good sign.

 

[Tom]

Do you have any other turtles? I would hope that all reading would take this as a lesson to keep your animals in a proper enclosure.