emysemys said:Hi Jessm10:
Welcome to the forum!!
May we know your name and where in the U.K. you are?
Most veterinary offices have their own pricing schedules. Even office visits are priced different. And the difference between the U.K. and the U.S. would be even more different.
I have gotten out of the vet's office having spent about $100 and then again there was one time it was around $275. The more the vet does, the more its going to cost.
Are you sure its a respiratory infection? No? Then you would want a test on the mucous to determine what's going on and which would be the best antibiotic to kill the germ.
In the meantime, raise the temperature in the habitat. It would be a good idea to cover it to keep the heat in. And give the tortoise a good soak...half hour at least.
jessm10 said:Just another addition , my eldest tortoise has puffy eyes and they look kind of half closed and he shuts them a lot although he rarely sneezes and doesn't have a bubbly nose. could he have something , could he have infected my new tortoise :\ , i can feel a very large vet bill coming my way but aslong as they get back to full health that's all i care about .