Vet Questions Anyone??

[TortieLuver]

Hello Everyone!!!

So I am taking my Torts for a checkup on Monday. My vet is very well-known (Dr. Jarchow) who is featured in Richard Fife's Leopard book and just wondering if anyone had any general questions you wanted me to ask him (i.e. heat/humidity/temp/pyramiding)etc? I know we tortoise lovers are always looking for solutions to some of these main issues and perhaps he could shed some extra light for us while I am there?

 

[jeffbens0n]

Something I would like to know: How much wood could a wood-chuck chuck if a wood-chuck could chuck wood? Thanks!

 

[zzzdanz]

You darn woodchucks..quit chucking my wood!

 

[Tom]

Ask him if he's ever seen a case of shell rot in a sulcata or leopard tortoise.

 

[TortieLuver]

Ha, ha zzzdanz and jeffbenson That's one of my favorite commercials.

Tom: I sure will ask about shell rot.

 

[TortieLuver]

Tom~took my torts in for a checkup as usual. I asked about shell rot in Leopards and Sulcatas and he said he has seen it. He said it is usually caused when a tortoise's shell gets burned from a heat lamp or in very damp conditions at all times. He is absolutely amazing and answered so many questions about tortoises. I have learned a lot from him, which is worth every bit of vet bills I give him.

 

[ISTortoiseLover]

Darn. I would've wanted to ask him if it was bad for torts (radiated torts) when they hold their poo in for more than a week! Now I'll never know ):

 

[jeffbens0n]

Darn. I would've wanted to ask him if it was bad for torts (radiated torts) when they hold their poo in for more than a week! Now I'll never know ):

I would say that sounds like a long time to hold it in, he sounds constipated. Have you tried soaking him for a while? Is he getting enough fiber?

 

[montana]

What worms are most prevalent in reptiles [hook, whip ,pin]

What are treatments for such infestations ??? [dose ]

 

[ChiKat]

Darn. I would've wanted to ask him if it was bad for torts (radiated torts) when they hold their poo in for more than a week! Now I'll never know ):

You could call his office (or any vet really)

 

[Shelly]

Darn. I would've wanted to ask him if it was bad for torts (radiated torts) when they hold their poo in for more than a week! Now I'll never know ):

You could call his office (or any vet really)

No, you cannot expect an expert answer from "any Vet" when you are talking about tortoises.

 

[ChiKat]

Sorry, try a vet from this list:
http://tortoiseforum.org/tortoisevetlist.html