TurtleLadyKatie
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My one year old Indian star tortoise is very sick. She’s had swelling for about a month and been to multiple vets during that time - one ER vet, one that I had to leave because she seemed to be very misinformed about tortoises, and then the last one said he thought she was just overweight. But then last night she suddenly got much worse - the swelling practically doubled, her eyelids got very swollen, her bottom shell was protruding because of the swelling, and worst of all her back leg was red and raw and the scales look like they’re sloughing off. I rushed her back to the ER vet and they said they thought she wouldn’t make it but didn’t tell me what was wrong. They did give her an antibiotic shot and she’s doing a little better today. I’m wondering if it might be a vitamin a issue from looking at her? The last vet gave her a small injection so maybe an overdose? The kicker is that her sister has received the same care but is doing well. Can anyone think of anything I can do to increase her odds or even just what might be wrong with her? I’ll do anything. I’ll include pictures of her enclosure and her condition last night
edit - her temps are about 95 in the hottest spot and mid 80s in the cool, humidity 60 in the hot and 80 in the cool. Her UVB was changed this month and she just has one ceramic heat emitter in the light fixture. Her sister uses everything the same in her cage. Her cloaca also seems to have gotten raw and scabbed over today which is concerning.
edit - her temps are about 95 in the hottest spot and mid 80s in the cool, humidity 60 in the hot and 80 in the cool. Her UVB was changed this month and she just has one ceramic heat emitter in the light fixture. Her sister uses everything the same in her cage. Her cloaca also seems to have gotten raw and scabbed over today which is concerning.