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Old 01-12-2017, 01:37 PM   #2
CherryBrandy
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Michelle , welcome to the site and first off well done for stepping up and taking on a sick tortoise. they can be tricky and challenging.
On your posts there will be delays prior to live posting - You need to post 5 posts before the delays cease - in house checking for spam etc - you can then post pickies also.

Meanwhile - you can obtain injections (vitamins/calcium) from the vet which may assist. I have never taken this route but it could be a consideration if not too intrusive on her. certainly calcium supplement with help.

Can not see the eyes yet until the pickie - eyes can be Vit A deficient and or bacterial/fungal/foreign objects / irritation etc so it may be you get prepared with carrot juice for bathing to put back some Vit A into the system (lights can strip this out and although we say rare for this type of deficiency i've found adding some rich vit A foods (yes food stuffs - baby food) into a bath doesn't hurt any. And opticom drops over the counter are good for any irritation , but of course always be led by the Vet- most common cause will be dehydration - lots of warms baths, will wait for the pickies.

I would get a little first aid kit up and ready for her just in case, thanks for posting CB
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