green wee and lethargic.

PERCY2 · 06-04-2016, 01:32 PM

Hi
Please can you give me some advice I have a 9 year old leopard tortoise which I noticed green wee when I gave him a bath so taken to the vet which as given fortum injection and as gave me another six to give my self but only on the second injection but still no better regarding green wee and not eating but drinking well, but very lethargic.
Any advice would be very grateful very worried
get back ASAP Regarding this problem.
Thanks

Suze65 · 06-04-2016, 02:05 PM

Is that an antibiotic, and did you see a specialist reptile vet. I can only imagine that two injections is early days, as long as he isn't getting worse, give it a bit more time. Keep him well hydrated, with daily warm baths. They can go a few weeks without eating, but hydration is very important. And also keep him very warm, 24 hours a day, 30c.

I see he is drinking well, that's good, but give him baths too.

It might also be worth keeping him on news paper, then you can change it every day, so he doesn't re infect himself

PERCY2 · 06-04-2016, 02:32 PM

Thanks for your reply yes it is a antibiotic and yes the vet I seen is a specialist vet they said might need bloods done.
Thanks

Suze65 · 06-04-2016, 02:41 PM

Very likely bloods will need to be done to get the right antibiotic.

PERCY2 · 06-04-2016, 02:45 PM

Hi
blood being sent off today to be tested
Thanks for your advice.

Suze65 · 06-04-2016, 02:46 PM

Good, I'm sure they will get to the bottom of it now. Try not to worry.

Gordon · 06-04-2016, 03:15 PM

Suze has pretty much given you all the advice you need for now if your vet hasn't already said it is a liver disease I'm pretty sure it will be but don't worry the liver is very good at repairing itself as long as the problem is caught early enough as for eating don't worry to much about it water is the main thing have you tried a bit of strawberry or cucumber they are not advised normally but for a poorly tort it could tempt him.

Jan W · 06-04-2016, 07:22 PM

Hello Percy2
I haven't heard of green wee before (other than in humans)! But am really keen to hear anything further for my own knowledge and understanding.

Hope all goes well.

Jan W · 06-04-2016, 07:24 PM

Fortnum is the antibiotic ceftazidime. Very good antibiotic in humans that treats many infections.

PERCY2 · 09-04-2016, 04:51 PM

Hi
had bloods back just shown infection but had to go back to vets today and vet prescribed syringe flagyl and still give fortum because poppy got weaker so had to feed critical care and give water through a syringe hope and pray things improve and if does not by Monday got to go back to vets. any advice welcome.
Pery2

06-04-2016, 01:32 PM	#1
PERCY2 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 19	green wee and lethargic. Hi Please can you give me some advice I have a 9 year old leopard tortoise which I noticed green wee when I gave him a bath so taken to the vet which as given fortum injection and as gave me another six to give my self but only on the second injection but still no better regarding green wee and not eating but drinking well, but very lethargic. Any advice would be very grateful very worried get back ASAP Regarding this problem. Thanks

06-04-2016, 02:05 PM	#2
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Is that an antibiotic, and did you see a specialist reptile vet. I can only imagine that two injections is early days, as long as he isn't getting worse, give it a bit more time. Keep him well hydrated, with daily warm baths. They can go a few weeks without eating, but hydration is very important. And also keep him very warm, 24 hours a day, 30c. I see he is drinking well, that's good, but give him baths too. It might also be worth keeping him on news paper, then you can change it every day, so he doesn't re infect himself __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012 Last edited by Suze65; 06-04-2016 at 02:13 PM.

06-04-2016, 02:32 PM	#3
PERCY2 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 19	green wee Thanks for your reply yes it is a antibiotic and yes the vet I seen is a specialist vet they said might need bloods done. Thanks

06-04-2016, 02:41 PM	#4
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Very likely bloods will need to be done to get the right antibiotic. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

06-04-2016, 02:45 PM	#5
PERCY2 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 19	green wee Hi blood being sent off today to be tested Thanks for your advice.

06-04-2016, 02:46 PM	#6
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Good, I'm sure they will get to the bottom of it now. Try not to worry. __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

06-04-2016, 03:15 PM	#7
Gordon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 5,674	Suze has pretty much given you all the advice you need for now if your vet hasn't already said it is a liver disease I'm pretty sure it will be but don't worry the liver is very good at repairing itself as long as the problem is caught early enough as for eating don't worry to much about it water is the main thing have you tried a bit of strawberry or cucumber they are not advised normally but for a poorly tort it could tempt him.

06-04-2016, 07:22 PM	#8
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	Hello Percy2 I haven't heard of green wee before (other than in humans)! But am really keen to hear anything further for my own knowledge and understanding. Hope all goes well. __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

06-04-2016, 07:24 PM	#9
Jan W Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,400	Fortnum is the antibiotic ceftazidime. Very good antibiotic in humans that treats many infections. __________________ Jan Horsfields - Bertie & Beatrice

09-04-2016, 04:51 PM	#10
PERCY2 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 19	Hi had bloods back just shown infection but had to go back to vets today and vet prescribed syringe flagyl and still give fortum because poppy got weaker so had to feed critical care and give water through a syringe hope and pray things improve and if does not by Monday got to go back to vets. any advice welcome. Pery2

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