Speedy101
Active Member
Hi,
Speedy has had an upper respiratory infection for 3 weeks now. Symptoms: runny nose and sticky eyes. Still active and eating. He first went to the vets ( deals with tortoises and has some of his own) a week after his symptoms began so about two weeks ago. Listened to lungs and they sounded clear but airway had mucus so he was given a shot of antibiotics. I went back the week after as he still had a runny nose and his eyes were sticky now. Second time another shot of antibiotics, an anti inflammatory and eye drops for his eyes. It’s now nearly been two weeks and he’s still got these symptoms. He’s still eating and active. Nothing has changed in his environment for which he might have had a reaction to either. No new substrate. No temperature drop. No contact with other tortoises. Any advice on what to do? It’s getting expensive with the vet visits with not much results.
Speedy has had an upper respiratory infection for 3 weeks now. Symptoms: runny nose and sticky eyes. Still active and eating. He first went to the vets ( deals with tortoises and has some of his own) a week after his symptoms began so about two weeks ago. Listened to lungs and they sounded clear but airway had mucus so he was given a shot of antibiotics. I went back the week after as he still had a runny nose and his eyes were sticky now. Second time another shot of antibiotics, an anti inflammatory and eye drops for his eyes. It’s now nearly been two weeks and he’s still got these symptoms. He’s still eating and active. Nothing has changed in his environment for which he might have had a reaction to either. No new substrate. No temperature drop. No contact with other tortoises. Any advice on what to do? It’s getting expensive with the vet visits with not much results.