MillyT
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Hello all
We have 2 Spur torts who are coming up to 4 years old (Derek and Dudley). We have had them from eggs.
Both had done really well up until the last hibernation.
They have been hibernated every year since hatching and have been fine. Kept in a tort table with the correct UV lamps and heat. Eating a wide variety of food and love roaming the garden on hot sunny days.
Current weight Dudley 319g Derek 149g (After hibernation they were similar weight)
The problem we have is with Derek. Shortly after hibernation he stopped using his hind legs.
The Vet started him off on an anti-biotics thinking it may well be MBD (which confused me as both torts have same life style).
Then after no improvement in May/June she did an X-ray which showed a lung infection and no MBD. He is on daily injections and as of today is on an anti inflammatory injection too.
He doesn't eat very much hence his weight has remained unchanged he baths every day and obviously doesn't really poop! He is very bright eyed and the infection seems to be clearing up (he doesn't gasp for air which he did when he visited the vet).
SO MY QUESTION:
I would love to hear your thoughts.......seeing poor Derek struggling to get about compared to his brother who happily rampages around the garden or conservatory/tort table....do you think it is fair to continue his treatment....will he ever get his leg movement back? 4 months of no use I'm starting to think not.
The dilemma is I don't want to give up on him if he has a chance but equally don't want him to have a poor quality of life :-(
Any comments would be very much appreciated....Thank you xxx
We have 2 Spur torts who are coming up to 4 years old (Derek and Dudley). We have had them from eggs.
Both had done really well up until the last hibernation.
They have been hibernated every year since hatching and have been fine. Kept in a tort table with the correct UV lamps and heat. Eating a wide variety of food and love roaming the garden on hot sunny days.
Current weight Dudley 319g Derek 149g (After hibernation they were similar weight)
The problem we have is with Derek. Shortly after hibernation he stopped using his hind legs.
The Vet started him off on an anti-biotics thinking it may well be MBD (which confused me as both torts have same life style).
Then after no improvement in May/June she did an X-ray which showed a lung infection and no MBD. He is on daily injections and as of today is on an anti inflammatory injection too.
He doesn't eat very much hence his weight has remained unchanged he baths every day and obviously doesn't really poop! He is very bright eyed and the infection seems to be clearing up (he doesn't gasp for air which he did when he visited the vet).
SO MY QUESTION:
I would love to hear your thoughts.......seeing poor Derek struggling to get about compared to his brother who happily rampages around the garden or conservatory/tort table....do you think it is fair to continue his treatment....will he ever get his leg movement back? 4 months of no use I'm starting to think not.
The dilemma is I don't want to give up on him if he has a chance but equally don't want him to have a poor quality of life :-(
Any comments would be very much appreciated....Thank you xxx