Penis Prolapse - need a Midlands, UK vet

[Jackiemuscat]

Hi All

It seems my 3 year old Marginated tortoise once flashed a bit too hard and now has a penis prolapse and needs to see a Vet. Any recommendations for any in the Northamptonshire or Midlands area? I have one recommendation for Craig @ Chine House in Loughborough but ideally looking for one a tiny bit closer if possible.

(obviously done a google and looked in the vet channel here too but not coming up with much)

 

[Maro2Bear]

What have you done so far? You don’t need to rush off to a vet. First thing, place your tort in a nice soaking tub of warm water. Maybe longer than usual. Swap out the water to keep it warm, not HOT or COLD. No need for vet UNLESS this goes on for a very long time.

Dr @zovick can prob provide better info.

 

[Jackiemuscat]

What have you done so far? You don’t need to rush off to a vet. First thing, place your tort in a nice soaking tub of warm water. Maybe longer than usual. Swap out the water to keep it warm, not HOT or COLD. No need for vet UNLESS this goes on for a very long time.

Dr @zovick can prob provide better info.

Been about 2 weeks. Today I removed all the substrate, so it’s not getting stuck on it. I’m also upping the baths to 2-3 times a day for the next 7 days (was doing 2x week prior to now)

He’s still pooping and peeing fine and eating fine. Just worried he’s in pain!

 

[Sarah2020]

There was advise to rub a sugar and water paste into it and that helps.
Just reading old threads on some subject at end of this and found this have a read may help....

Prolapse?! Help please!

Hello, please could someone help? A couple of days ago I bought my tortoise (who we always thought was female but turns out not?!), inside from the garden and noticed he had the tip of his penis sticking out and it was a little bloody. I cleaned him up and gave him a soak but it’s still sticking...

tortoiseforum.org

 

[zovick]

Been about 2 weeks. Today I removed all the substrate, so it’s not getting stuck on it. I’m also upping the baths to 2-3 times a day for the next 7 days (was doing 2x week prior to now)

He’s still pooping and peeing fine and eating fine. Just worried he’s in pain!

If the penis has been prolapsed for two weeks, I would definitely recommend taking the animal to a vet. Amputation of the penis may be in order by this time, so be prepared.

 

[Jackiemuscat]

If the penis has been prolapsed for two weeks, I would definitely recommend taking the animal to a vet. Amputation of the penis may be in order by this time, so be prepared.

Yes that’s what our local reptile shop said.

Would love to find an exotic vet nearer than an hour away if poss!

 

[Sarah2020]

Found this one in Oxford

HerpVet Services (Exotic Animal Veterinary Service)

g.co

This one in Birmingham.....

Manor Vets

We are a dedicated team of Veterinary professionals serving clients across the West Midlands including Halesowen, Birmingham and Cradley Heath. Find out more about our practices here.

www.manorvets.co.uk

Cannot see any herp vets in Northamptonshire.

 

[zovick]

Yes that’s what our local reptile shop said.

Would love to find an exotic vet nearer than an hour away if poss!

You should be aware that waiting too long to do anything about this problem could result in an infection which could even lead to the animal's death. I know this because it happened to a Ploughshare Tortoise at the Honolulu Zoo some years ago.