urgant advice please (results of autopsy added) - Page 2

Becks · 10-12-2007, 06:11 PM

If this is Septicaemia you need to get your tortoise to a vet ASAP ,

piglet · 10-12-2007, 06:11 PM

The tortoise needs antibiotics soon as , how long have the red marks been there Kirsty

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kirstyhumphrey · 10-12-2007, 06:12 PM

since last wednesday

piglet · 10-12-2007, 06:16 PM

Kirsty this is now in an advanced stage and without sounding harsh you must get vet treatment now or you will more than likely loose the tortoise.

It needs Antibiotics and keeping warm and hydrated , its a lengthy treatment and will be costly

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helen1 · 10-12-2007, 06:27 PM

The best you can do is keep the tort as warm as possible and bathe her as often as you can...if you cannot get her to a vet ...how about an emergency vets? it will be costly but antibiotics are needed without delay. I am sorry if this is scary and upsetting but we all want to help you and given that we can only be honest...make her comfortable.

Mich_P · 10-12-2007, 07:06 PM

Does anyone know any good specialist vets near Kirsty?

piglet · 10-12-2007, 07:30 PM

Sarah ot Linda are the best bet they are from Kirstys area I think

Kirsty good luck with the little tortoise I have my fingers crossed for you

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Henry-flash · 10-12-2007, 07:33 PM

From what I remember of what Sarah has said Hannah is the nearest vet worth using!

**sarah** · 10-12-2007, 08:37 PM

I've tried all vets around Birmingham and they are rubbish. Hannah is the only good vet close. Kirsty ring hannah and see what she suggests.

linda · 10-12-2007, 09:33 PM

mannor vets haelsowen has a chap that keeps torts and also kept torts whilst he lived abroad

however if i had such a poorly tort i would visit hanah without delay

10-12-2007, 06:11 PM	#11
Becks Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset UK Posts: 4,035	If this is Septicaemia you need to get your tortoise to a vet ASAP , __________________ horsfields ,redfoots ,southern and northan morrocans, map turtle . http://www.redfoottortoiseplace.piczo.com

10-12-2007, 06:11 PM	#12
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	The tortoise needs antibiotics soon as , how long have the red marks been there Kirsty D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

10-12-2007, 06:12 PM	#13
kirstyhumphrey Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: bromsgrove Posts: 1,373	since last wednesday __________________ 18 1 leopard tort solo sex unknown (R.I.P. WIGGLE and KIHA missing you)

10-12-2007, 06:16 PM	#14
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Kirsty this is now in an advanced stage and without sounding harsh you must get vet treatment now or you will more than likely loose the tortoise. It needs Antibiotics and keeping warm and hydrated , its a lengthy treatment and will be costly D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

10-12-2007, 06:27 PM	#15
helen1 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTH WEST Posts: 1,977	The best you can do is keep the tort as warm as possible and bathe her as often as you can...if you cannot get her to a vet ...how about an emergency vets? it will be costly but antibiotics are needed without delay. I am sorry if this is scary and upsetting but we all want to help you and given that we can only be honest...make her comfortable. __________________ I CARE FOR TORTS

10-12-2007, 07:06 PM	#16
Mich_P Member Egg Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southend-on-sea Posts: 57	Does anyone know any good specialist vets near Kirsty?

10-12-2007, 07:30 PM	#17
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Sarah ot Linda are the best bet they are from Kirstys area I think Kirsty good luck with the little tortoise I have my fingers crossed for you D __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

10-12-2007, 07:33 PM	#18
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	From what I remember of what Sarah has said Hannah is the nearest vet worth using! __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

10-12-2007, 08:37 PM	#19
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	I've tried all vets around Birmingham and they are rubbish. Hannah is the only good vet close. Kirsty ring hannah and see what she suggests. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

10-12-2007, 09:33 PM	#20
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	mannor vets haelsowen has a chap that keeps torts and also kept torts whilst he lived abroad however if i had such a poorly tort i would visit hanah without delay

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