T140140
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Hi everyone,
I have a teeny little hermans (Norman) who has been impacted. First vet I went to was very calm, explained the situation and gave me lactulose (laxatives) and reptoboost for nourishment. Told me to bathe him and only feed him watery food with lactulose on it. If it hadn't cleared within two weeks to return. Unfortunately, I have moved in this time and when concerned Norman hadn't fully recovered I went to a different vets (I think Norman had only done 2 poos in two weeks). They charged a lot of money (three times as much as the first vets I visited), said it's one of the worse cases of impaction they've seen and sent me on my way (I have attached the X-Ray).
I came onto this forum two nights ago to look for advice, and put Norman in the bath for just under two hours yesterday like suggested on other threads. I was previously unaware of just how long they need to be soaked for. He pooed three times throughout the day (1 big 2 small) and I was so happy to see my little tort looking a lot better. He seems to have a fair bit more energy now. Today, he's only been pushing out tiny bits of moss and yet to have a proper poo (I was advised to buy moss and sand from the place I bought him from not knowing this was completely the wrong thing to buy -removed all of this from his table). Should I be concerned that he's not pooing today?
He's scheduled for another vet appointment, I'm not sure whether to take him back as I feel a bit dubious about the whole thing. If he was the worst case they've ever seen, why did they not help the poor baby then? They told me what I already knew, and sent me on my way with the extra suggestion of vibrating him twice a day as well.
Any advice on what I should do, he seems to be shifting some of it and he's eating daily? What else can the vet possibly offer me? Thanks so much for any help can't believe how incredibly helpful this forum is, wish I'd seen it right at the beginning.
I have a teeny little hermans (Norman) who has been impacted. First vet I went to was very calm, explained the situation and gave me lactulose (laxatives) and reptoboost for nourishment. Told me to bathe him and only feed him watery food with lactulose on it. If it hadn't cleared within two weeks to return. Unfortunately, I have moved in this time and when concerned Norman hadn't fully recovered I went to a different vets (I think Norman had only done 2 poos in two weeks). They charged a lot of money (three times as much as the first vets I visited), said it's one of the worse cases of impaction they've seen and sent me on my way (I have attached the X-Ray).
I came onto this forum two nights ago to look for advice, and put Norman in the bath for just under two hours yesterday like suggested on other threads. I was previously unaware of just how long they need to be soaked for. He pooed three times throughout the day (1 big 2 small) and I was so happy to see my little tort looking a lot better. He seems to have a fair bit more energy now. Today, he's only been pushing out tiny bits of moss and yet to have a proper poo (I was advised to buy moss and sand from the place I bought him from not knowing this was completely the wrong thing to buy -removed all of this from his table). Should I be concerned that he's not pooing today?
He's scheduled for another vet appointment, I'm not sure whether to take him back as I feel a bit dubious about the whole thing. If he was the worst case they've ever seen, why did they not help the poor baby then? They told me what I already knew, and sent me on my way with the extra suggestion of vibrating him twice a day as well.
Any advice on what I should do, he seems to be shifting some of it and he's eating daily? What else can the vet possibly offer me? Thanks so much for any help can't believe how incredibly helpful this forum is, wish I'd seen it right at the beginning.