I'm sorry skuttle. That comment was to AnnV, not to you. Her tort had a urinary tract infection and she was giving injections in the back legs. As far as the antibiotics with cortisone, sometimes that's necessary to decrease inflammation. So long as the vet gives the correct dose according to weight, it should be fine.
Angela, her tortoise has a RI since there was mucus found coming from the nose and mouth. There is no reason why a tort would be producing mucus other than from a RI or some obstruction. In addition, if the mucus is yellowish, this is even more evidence of an infection rather than an obstruction. The tort did need to go to a vet and be put on antibiotics. Holding back from seeing a vet could cost her the life of her tortoise. Yes, all of what you said is stressful, but better to put the tort under a little stress, and be on the road to recovery than to lose him from pneumonia.
Also, antibiotics has to be injected into the muscle in order to be most effective. Injecting into soft tissue isn't gonna cut it. It's when true with humans. Also, washing the enclosure and replacing the substrate is all that needs to happen so that he's not gonna get re-infected. I think she's done that already.
skuttle said:sibi said:There are oral antibiotics that can be administered. Most owners have trouble getting their torts to open their mouths So, it's best to hide the med in some fruit he likes. Did the vet take x-rays of his bladder? If not, I suggest it be done. You want to make sure there's no stone in his bladder.
why do you need to know if there is stone in the bladder? will RI make it worse or what? thanks
guys i remembered that brand of tetracycline mt vet is using has corticosteroid in it? is corticosteroids safe? thanks
Angela, her tortoise has a RI since there was mucus found coming from the nose and mouth. There is no reason why a tort would be producing mucus other than from a RI or some obstruction. In addition, if the mucus is yellowish, this is even more evidence of an infection rather than an obstruction. The tort did need to go to a vet and be put on antibiotics. Holding back from seeing a vet could cost her the life of her tortoise. Yes, all of what you said is stressful, but better to put the tort under a little stress, and be on the road to recovery than to lose him from pneumonia.
Also, antibiotics has to be injected into the muscle in order to be most effective. Injecting into soft tissue isn't gonna cut it. It's when true with humans. Also, washing the enclosure and replacing the substrate is all that needs to happen so that he's not gonna get re-infected. I think she's done that already.