Runny nose, what do i do????

alotoffluff · 11-02-2009, 02:27 PM

Have just noticed that Fluffy has a runny nose! he blew a bubble out of his nare too. He is fine other than this. What do i do?
I have no money and my vet will charge a fortune. Is there anything i can do at home for him.???

alotoffluff · 11-02-2009, 02:30 PM

I have just studied him again and his nose is now dry and his nares look clear. Its just dried up in minutes.
I opened his mouth and he has a pink tongue and his breathing seems fine, but his nose was definately wet a minute ago!

sandy · 11-02-2009, 02:39 PM

Has he been drinking?
Or is this after a bath?
Both these things can produce a bubble.

alotoffluff · 11-02-2009, 02:44 PM

i hadnt noticed whether he had just come out of his water dish. He was sitting in the entrance to his house when i noticed it. I keep studying him and theres no more liquid. If it was a runny nose, would it have dried up that quickly?

alotoffluff · 11-02-2009, 02:45 PM

Is there something you can buy for instances like a runny nose, or is it vet treatable only?

STEWIE · 11-02-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by alotoffluff

Is there something you can buy for instances like a runny nose, or is it vet treatable only?

Yes you can treat with tiacil for minor cases. I`ve always got a bottle in the house for when i need it. It`s active against bacterial rns, (active against gram neg + gram pos bacteria) and my reptile vet prescribed it for me and trust me hes one of the best reptile vets there is about and has reserached alot into it, its less invasive than baytril and does the same job. Just put 2 drops in the nares of a morning, and 2 drops of a night.
As its by prescription go to your reptile vet and explain what it does he should know by reading the bottle what its active against, it costs 7.00`ish and he should then just give it you over the desk once you`ve started to use it. I actually buy mine from the vets were i take my dogs now, it also has a long shelf life,

Just remember it is an antibiotic of sorts so dont use it say once a week, only use it if your tort actually does develop rns and stop using it once its cleared up. Hope this helps, Becky x
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**sarah** · 11-02-2009, 03:44 PM

Keep an eye on him might be a one off
If not i advise uping the temperature 25c cool 33c warm, night not below 18c sometimes it clears up on its own

alotoffluff · 11-02-2009, 03:44 PM

Becky that does help, but im not sure if he has rns. He has still got clear nares. What are the symptoms exactly? Can anyone tell me?

alotoffluff · 11-02-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sarah

Keep an eye on him might be a one off
If not i advise uping the temperature 25c cool 33c warm, night not below 18c sometimes it clears up on its own

Would you recommend keeping some warmth in at night as my house does drop quite low during the night. Its an old victorian house and we dont have the heating on throughout the night.

**sarah** · 11-02-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by alotoffluff

Would you recommend keeping some warmth in at night as my house does drop quite low during the night. Its an old victorian house and we dont have the heating on throughout the night.

People keep there med tortoises as low as 10c at night. How low do they drop at night?

11-02-2009, 02:27 PM	#1
alotoffluff Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greenwich, london, previously born and brought up in Kent! Posts: 2,127	Runny nose, what do i do???? Have just noticed that Fluffy has a runny nose! he blew a bubble out of his nare too. He is fine other than this. What do i do? I have no money and my vet will charge a fortune. Is there anything i can do at home for him.???

11-02-2009, 02:39 PM	#3
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11-02-2009, 02:30 PM	#2
alotoffluff Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greenwich, london, previously born and brought up in Kent! Posts: 2,127	I have just studied him again and his nose is now dry and his nares look clear. Its just dried up in minutes. I opened his mouth and he has a pink tongue and his breathing seems fine, but his nose was definately wet a minute ago!

11-02-2009, 02:44 PM	#4
alotoffluff Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greenwich, london, previously born and brought up in Kent! Posts: 2,127	i hadnt noticed whether he had just come out of his water dish. He was sitting in the entrance to his house when i noticed it. I keep studying him and theres no more liquid. If it was a runny nose, would it have dried up that quickly?

11-02-2009, 02:45 PM	#5
alotoffluff Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: greenwich, london, previously born and brought up in Kent! Posts: 2,127	Is there something you can buy for instances like a runny nose, or is it vet treatable only?

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