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Old 12-02-2020, 01:17 PM   #1
markbigears
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Default Hermanns vomited, now off food and lethargic

Hi all, been a while since i've been on here. Have had a bit of a scare after 4 years of tortoise ownership and am really, really worried for my tortoise, Munster.
never had any problems with her, always active, eats well, poos every day, until a few days ago. Went to switch her lights off and noticed she'd vomited the days food back up. Also noticed she'd had a go at an artificial plant. One of those fern types, so suspecting she might have comsumed some.
Took her immediaty to trinity vet centre in maidstone that specialises in reptiles the next morning.
He gave her an examination, gave me repoboost and said to keep an eye on her and will ring me end of the week for an update and to get a stool sample.
At the moment, she's not moving much, eyes open, which is good, not eating a thing. Hasn't poo'd in 3 days (so can't get a sample at the mo). Breathing is fine. She did a wee this morning that really smelt awful. Haven't seen her straining at all.
Giving her 2 x baths a day for half an hour with repoboost. Temp is 27c, 32 under the lamp at the warm end.
I'm leaving her alone to recover, hasn't vomited since, but worried like mad
as tortoises shouldn't vomit and it's not usual unless something serious is up.
anything i've missed that can help her along?
All i can think of, extreme case of worms, although never seen any,(but will get tested when she does go)
compaction of some sort, or she eat some of that bloody plant (now in bin) and threw up.
i'm hoping she just got extremely stressed by it, but would she be off food and not moving much 3 days later?
Any advice most welcome.
Thanks all. Mark xx
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