Red marks on Plastron... (not growth lines) - Page 2

Suze65 · 13-01-2013, 05:26 PM

Oh dear, that does look awful. Really hope he's ok , let us know how he gets on.

emma_mcraf · 13-01-2013, 05:33 PM

How worrying for you. Hoping all goes okay at the vets.

RacingSnake · 13-01-2013, 06:42 PM

Sat at the vets now, it is septicaemia

The vet said tortoises "hide" issues well so I probably wouldn't have noticed anything a couple of days ago.
They said his kidneys and liver have taken a bit of a beating from all the white blood cells, but should be strong enough with the antibiotics. (which i have to inject).

They're just doing an xray now.
I'll need to get my wife to take him back to our local vets on Wednesday for another jab as I'm away

Poor little sod

TillyTortoise · 13-01-2013, 06:44 PM

Sorry to hear this

Well done on acting so quickly though.

emma_mcraf · 13-01-2013, 07:19 PM

That's awful news but hopefully the injections will get him sorted out soon.

zx4g · 13-01-2013, 07:22 PM

Thinking of you and your tort, hope he feels better soon x

Suze65 · 13-01-2013, 07:41 PM

So sorry to here your news, hope he's better soon.

Easter Bunny · 13-01-2013, 07:43 PM

Hope the antibiotics work quickly and he is soon back to normal. fingers crossed xx

RacingSnake · 13-01-2013, 08:13 PM

Now back home, fingers crossed indeed

Just trying to feed him some food 'laced' with anti-inflamatories, but he's not having any of it... I just hope he is still eating, otherwise we're going to have to have a pipe put into him.

Such bad timing that I'm leaving at 4am tomorrow, so need to get regular updates from my wife.

For what it's worth, he couldn't tell me 'why' it happened, but recommended I doubled the 'zolcal', and lowered my UV light, possibly adding another

When my wife takes Fiorano to 'our' vet on Wednesday, I'll get her to take Valentino too, have a blood test done on her.

there is one thing I know... 'Exotic' vet specialists, out of hours, are not only expensive, but are few and far between... I've just had to do a 120mile round trip, and been relieved of just under £600 (though that's not of concern).

burnt toast · 13-01-2013, 08:42 PM

Sorry to read your bad news but you have acted very quickly, so hopefully that will have helped. Im assuming the vet has advised you to keep your temperatures up 24/7 whilst he is on antibiotics? Good luck & please keep us imformed.

Perhaps share the name/address of this exotic specialist incase anyone else needs to contact one "out of hours?"

13-01-2013, 05:26 PM	#11
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Oh dear, that does look awful. Really hope he's ok , let us know how he gets on. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

13-01-2013, 05:33 PM	#12
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	How worrying for you. Hoping all goes okay at the vets. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

13-01-2013, 06:42 PM	#13
RacingSnake Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Reading Posts: 582	Sat at the vets now, it is septicaemia The vet said tortoises "hide" issues well so I probably wouldn't have noticed anything a couple of days ago. They said his kidneys and liver have taken a bit of a beating from all the white blood cells, but should be strong enough with the antibiotics. (which i have to inject). They're just doing an xray now. I'll need to get my wife to take him back to our local vets on Wednesday for another jab as I'm away Poor little sod __________________ Code: .~~~. _ .~~~. _ ./____/'_) ./____/'_) {_}-{_} {_}-{_}

13-01-2013, 06:44 PM	#14
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	Sorry to hear this Well done on acting so quickly though. __________________ Ross

13-01-2013, 07:19 PM	#15
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	That's awful news but hopefully the injections will get him sorted out soon. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

13-01-2013, 07:22 PM	#16
zx4g Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South derbys Posts: 539	Thinking of you and your tort, hope he feels better soon x __________________ Maddz

13-01-2013, 07:41 PM	#17
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	So sorry to here your news, hope he's better soon. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

13-01-2013, 07:43 PM	#18
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Hope the antibiotics work quickly and he is soon back to normal. fingers crossed xx __________________ Lynne x

13-01-2013, 08:13 PM	#19
RacingSnake Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Reading Posts: 582	Now back home, fingers crossed indeed Just trying to feed him some food 'laced' with anti-inflamatories, but he's not having any of it... I just hope he is still eating, otherwise we're going to have to have a pipe put into him. Such bad timing that I'm leaving at 4am tomorrow, so need to get regular updates from my wife. For what it's worth, he couldn't tell me 'why' it happened, but recommended I doubled the 'zolcal', and lowered my UV light, possibly adding another When my wife takes Fiorano to 'our' vet on Wednesday, I'll get her to take Valentino too, have a blood test done on her. there is one thing I know... 'Exotic' vet specialists, out of hours, are not only expensive, but are few and far between... I've just had to do a 120mile round trip, and been relieved of just under £600 (though that's not of concern). __________________ Code: .~~~. _ .~~~. _ ./____/'_) ./____/'_) {_}-{_} {_}-{_}

13-01-2013, 08:42 PM	#20
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Sorry to read your bad news but you have acted very quickly, so hopefully that will have helped. Im assuming the vet has advised you to keep your temperatures up 24/7 whilst he is on antibiotics? Good luck & please keep us imformed. Perhaps share the name/address of this exotic specialist incase anyone else needs to contact one "out of hours?"

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