Redfoot help again

lindso3000 · 19-02-2009, 12:34 AM

I had to start a new topic as it needs to be read.

Rosie, the redfoot has been acting different.
As I mentioned in other posts she has made squeekes and she is eating very little, tried pellets.

She has been doing some full body stretches, she stands high on her four legs and stretches her head right to the top of her shell though she makes very little movement this action seems like it may be health related.

She is currently sat with her head in her shell with mouth open.

I'm trying to get her in local vets tomorrow but wondering if anyone has suggestions or had similar experience?

Thanks

Paulg1 · 19-02-2009, 01:22 AM

Hey linds, does it sound like she's having trouble breathing? I know you've thought of this. head streaching up and mouth open is breathing issues. Get your ear real close to her head to listen and hear for any gurgling. With her mouth open did you look down with a light to see if anything is down her throat? Could be something is in there. Piece of food, substrate. If you can't fix it, i'm with you on the vet. Good luck. Hoping for the best.

Paulg1 · 19-02-2009, 01:23 AM

oh, also check her nose with a light too. are they clogged? obstructed? Sorry for the adding.

lindso3000 · 19-02-2009, 07:56 AM

Hi Paul thanks for your reply
I've had a very sleeples night and going to go to the vets as soon as they are open

Kirkie · 19-02-2009, 08:00 AM

Hi Linds,

Can't really add anything except to say I hope Rosie's ok and the visit to the vets gets to the bottom of it for you.

CJ · 19-02-2009, 08:12 AM

Hi Linds, hope you get on ok at the vets and little Rosie is ok!

lindso3000 · 19-02-2009, 08:13 AM

thanks dave, checked on her now and she's breathing and her mouth is closed. Vets don't open until 9 so I hope the rep vet is in today
It's strange because she was fine yesterday morning and afternoon

lindso3000 · 19-02-2009, 08:14 AM

Thanks c j

**Bindi** · 19-02-2009, 08:19 AM

Oh Linds, thinking of you, hope you get it sorted x

ME SHELL · 19-02-2009, 09:18 AM

good luck at the vets Linds. Thinking of you xx

19-02-2009, 12:34 AM	#1
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	Redfoot help again I had to start a new topic as it needs to be read. Rosie, the redfoot has been acting different. As I mentioned in other posts she has made squeekes and she is eating very little, tried pellets. She has been doing some full body stretches, she stands high on her four legs and stretches her head right to the top of her shell though she makes very little movement this action seems like it may be health related. She is currently sat with her head in her shell with mouth open. I'm trying to get her in local vets tomorrow but wondering if anyone has suggestions or had similar experience? Thanks

19-02-2009, 01:22 AM	#2
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	Hey linds, does it sound like she's having trouble breathing? I know you've thought of this. head streaching up and mouth open is breathing issues. Get your ear real close to her head to listen and hear for any gurgling. With her mouth open did you look down with a light to see if anything is down her throat? Could be something is in there. Piece of food, substrate. If you can't fix it, i'm with you on the vet. Good luck. Hoping for the best. __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

19-02-2009, 01:23 AM	#3
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	oh, also check her nose with a light too. are they clogged? obstructed? Sorry for the adding. __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

19-02-2009, 08:19 AM	#9
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Oh Linds, thinking of you, hope you get it sorted x __________________

19-02-2009, 07:56 AM	#4
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	Hi Paul thanks for your reply I've had a very sleeples night and going to go to the vets as soon as they are open

19-02-2009, 08:00 AM	#5
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Hi Linds, Can't really add anything except to say I hope Rosie's ok and the visit to the vets gets to the bottom of it for you.

19-02-2009, 08:12 AM	#6
CJ Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts Posts: 1,280	Hi Linds, hope you get on ok at the vets and little Rosie is ok!

19-02-2009, 08:13 AM	#7
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	thanks dave, checked on her now and she's breathing and her mouth is closed. Vets don't open until 9 so I hope the rep vet is in today It's strange because she was fine yesterday morning and afternoon

19-02-2009, 08:14 AM	#8
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	Thanks c j

19-02-2009, 09:18 AM	#10
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	good luck at the vets Linds. Thinking of you xx

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