Young horsfield has three legs
 

Our young horsfield tortoise, one of three was attacked by what we think is a bird today and had its back leg completely removed to just inside the shell and some other damage to the other back leg and abrasions to front legs. He was taken to a reptile specialist vet and after a small amount of gas the wounds were cleaned and stitched and he had antibiotic injections.
Has anyone of the forum had experience of owning a three legged tortoise - any advice gratefully received ( assuming he survives the current wounds - but he is perky and was in good health).
Thanks

Dont know if your tort will need this or how big they are but I was talking to a friend who has 2 torts that were attacked. One missing 1 back leg, the other missing both. She is using Wickses furniture sliders, attached with their own self adhesive. She said they stay on a long time & the tort gets about great!

Wheels, have been used to keep the shell off the ground. As has half a golf ball:0)
You can attach anything to the area (with care of course) that is hard wearing and can glide across surfaces.
The aim is to keep the shell off the ground:0)

Thanks for this - any thoughts on what to use to fix it to the underside of the shell ?

If it can get around don't go sticking anything to it as it will hinder more than help.
My three legged horsfield is just as active and able as those with four legs.:)

So sorry to read this.

Whatever you decide let the wounds heal first.

Thanks for this - yes we are going to follow vets advice and leave him heal and get stronger with the three legs, keep him on dry grass areas for now and review this when the tortoise is older and bigger . Thanks for the comments appreciated. We feel awful about what has happened to him and so just exploring ideas. If we do anything, ( and if there is no need to we won't) it would only ever be done by a reptile specialist vet

Yes going to follow the vets advice - and see how it goes. Thanks for comments - appreciated .

good luck, please do let us know how he gets on wont you as other people can learn from you and tort, CB