Ah, unfortunately it doesn’t sound like the vet you’ve been to is very up to date on tortoise treatment
baytril is very outdated and not considered the safest anymore. It can be so difficult finding a good vet for them.
Yes please that would be very helpful thank you!Ah, unfortunately it doesn’t sound like the vet you’ve been to is very up to date on tortoise treatment
Theres a list on the tortoise table of uk vets, it’s where we found ours, shall I find the link for you? Might be worth looking at
Sorry for the delay! Had to go looking, here you go, hopefully there’s one on there not too far from you
Thank you for the link! Funnily enough my vet is on there? X
Interesting.. some are simply on there because people have taken their torts there in the past so they’ve been added to the list, it can be a bit of trial and error when it comes to distinguishing the more up to date from the less so
I think we just happened to drop very luck where we areI’m going to have to ring around but at the minute we have the first appointment of the day tomorrow and really want to get on top of this infection so it doesn’t get any worse! But will definitely try and do abit of trial and error around when we are in a bit of a better position but will mention about the different anti biotics! Thank you for being so helpfulInteresting.. some are simply on there because people have taken their torts there in the past so they’ve been added to the list, it can be a bit of trial and error when it comes to distinguishing the more up to date from the less so
No problem at all, I definitely understand wanting to get on top of this, wishing you and your little friend all the best hereI’m going to have to ring around but at the minute we have the first appointment of the day tomorrow and really want to get on top of this infection so it doesn’t get any worse! But will definitely try and do abit of trial and error around when we are in a bit of a better position but will mention about the different anti biotics! Thank you for being so helpful
keep us posted
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Hello! Thank you so much for this I will be making the changes today as I have most of the stuff now for his new enclosure only thing I’m struggling for is the orchid bark as I’ve had to order online but not coming till the end of the week. But I will certainly be asking the vet to use fortaz first and declining a vitamin injection. I have tried hand feeding him but he is not accepting anything from me I think it may be due to he’s been here less than a week so may possibly be still nervous but will give him a try with the foods you’ve suggested. Thank you so much for all your information. He’s been here less than a week but I can’t stop worrying haha!Hello!
If it's confirmed RI you can do some adjustments to help your tortoise fight it:
1. Raise ambient temperatures to 27C day and night.
2. Change the substrate to coco coir and orchid bark as you planned. Sometimes soil can be irritating to eyes and nose.
3. His loss of appetite can be attributed to loss of sense of smell. Try hand feeding him some greens with distinct smell like ruccola (rocket) or cilantro. Look if you can get him some Mazuri (Nutrazu) 5M21 pellets. Also put him against feed bowl right after the soaking.
These measures in cases of mild RI can help on its own. However, if you won't see any improvements in 3-4 days - go to the vet.
Oral antibiotics are really hard to administer and you have to use "dirty tricks" like mixing with it Mazuri and so. Baytril is a well-known medication with adverse side effects (especially when used in injections) so usually it's used as a "second line of defence". Vets often start with Ceftazidime (Fortaz) in injections and if it doesn't work switch to Baytril or, preferably, do tests to identify a specific infection.
And there is another UK vet recommendation:
Tucker was poorly
Hi All. I posted back in Feb about my horsefield, Tucker, who presented at first with symptoms of an eye infection. On 23rd Jan he stopped eating and couldn't open his eyes. After getting advice from people here, I addressed any husbandry issues and improved his environment (many thanks for that...
Please, keep us updated!
Bark can be added later, no problems here.
Hello, yes went back to the vet and told her my suggestions and we started the antibiotics the Fortaz one. We made all the changes today that were suggested so just going to see how we get on over the next few days fingers crossed we have to go back every 3 days for an injection which the course is about 5 injections so we have everything crossedDid you go back to that vet today or leave it in the end to see if the changes work? How’s your little guy doing?
I hope he will get well soon! Keep posting updates, please.Hello, yes went back to the vet and told her my suggestions and we started the antibiotics the Fortaz one. We made all the changes today that were suggested so just going to see how we get on over the next few days fingers crossed we have to go back every 3 days for an injection which the course is about 5 injections so we have everything crossed
Good good, hopefully he’ll start feeling better soonHello, yes went back to the vet and told her my suggestions and we started the antibiotics the Fortaz one. We made all the changes today that were suggested so just going to see how we get on over the next few days fingers crossed we have to go back every 3 days for an injection which the course is about 5 injections so we have everything crossed
