Tortoise MOT

Mr Blonde · 01-05-2009, 09:59 AM

Howdie!
Will any of you be taking your torts to get checked over at Proteus this weekend?
Had my leaflet for Barney & Sandies spring MOT so I will be taking them on Sunday afternoon.
It is at Brockswood Animal Sanctuary in Sedgley West Mids, taken mine for the last few years and find them friendly and helpfull.

**16 shells** · 01-05-2009, 02:58 PM

Do other people take tortoises to this place
Paul

Henry-flash · 01-05-2009, 03:33 PM

If this is one of the days where a lot of people are taking tortoises then I would never take any of my tortoises to an event like this. The risk of cross contamination is too great and I wouldn't want to put any of my animals in this situation. I went to one a few years back (without tortoises) and it was awful to see people handling each others tortoises of various species without washing hands inbetween.

Laraine · 01-05-2009, 05:18 PM

Even if they washed their hands and used antibac between handling the torts, I think the risk of Herpes is too great to take the risk.

01-05-2009, 09:59 AM	#1
Mr Blonde Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Bromwich Posts: 26	Tortoise MOT Howdie! Will any of you be taking your torts to get checked over at Proteus this weekend? Had my leaflet for Barney & Sandies spring MOT so I will be taking them on Sunday afternoon. It is at Brockswood Animal Sanctuary in Sedgley West Mids, taken mine for the last few years and find them friendly and helpfull.

01-05-2009, 02:58 PM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Do other people take tortoises to this place Paul __________________ Paul.

01-05-2009, 03:33 PM	#3
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	If this is one of the days where a lot of people are taking tortoises then I would never take any of my tortoises to an event like this. The risk of cross contamination is too great and I wouldn't want to put any of my animals in this situation. I went to one a few years back (without tortoises) and it was awful to see people handling each others tortoises of various species without washing hands inbetween. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

01-05-2009, 05:18 PM	#4
Laraine Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wirral Posts: 3,622	Even if they washed their hands and used antibac between handling the torts, I think the risk of Herpes is too great to take the risk. __________________ Laraine ________________________

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