Poor Stompie...

Blaze · 12-06-2007, 06:58 PM

Stompies had me worried on and off for quite a while now.. he seems to perk up before going further down hill. for the last 2 days he's not eaten anything and has hardly moved at all. His reactions are sluggish, but he do still move if you touch his feet.

I've checked his temps,
He goes outside where i have provided everything he needs, and comes in at night
he was being bathed daily until i worried he might be dehydrated, so now he gets 2 +
He eats mixed weeds with nutrobal
he was wormed about a month ago.

his weight is stead, not gaining too much, not losing, so far.

He always looks so depressed. I'm not sure if he's going to the toilet, I can't find any inside or in the bath, but he may have done in his outside enclouser.

I don't know what to do anymore.. I've changed anything i thought might have been affecting him, but it's not helping.

sandy · 12-06-2007, 07:07 PM

Zoe has he been checked for worms?
If not try feeding him some cucumber (I know its a no no, but sometimes it comes in useful) or
romaine lettuce, this sometimes gets them pooing.

Blaze · 12-06-2007, 07:17 PM

The last time I went to the vets a month ago I asked for a poo test and he went ahead and wormed him anyway.

I changed his subs to kitchen towel during this time, but didn't actually see any worms. I don't know if they're visable, but i did keep an eye out.

I did offer him a bit of cucumber this afternoon, but he just fell asleep infront of it.

He's in the bath at the moment and after 30 seconds or so just gave up and rested his head in on the bottom of the tray withhis nose poking out and his eye closed.

I'm a little bit against rushing him back to the vet cause i'm pretty sure he'll just try and worm him again without checking. .. he didn't even do a follow up worming after 14 days. :/ He said it was unnessisary with the worming stuff that he used, but he failed to tell me what that was.

tortoiseguy · 12-06-2007, 09:03 PM

Sounds like you need a new vet, anyone know of a good one in Blazes area?

nina · 13-06-2007, 10:02 AM

Where are you located, Zoe? There is a list of recommended vets on the TPG forum (see link before my signature below).

niamherrity · 13-06-2007, 11:49 AM

Zoe sending you and stompie a hug

hope he gets well soon let us know how he's doing

13-06-2007, 02:40 PM

I would ring the vet first to see what he DID use to worm him. This can be your starting point to tell the next vet. This tort DOES need to see a vet urgently but not the first one you saw.

Blaze · 13-06-2007, 10:19 PM

I've heard there's a vet in reading, but it's would be a trip with 2 buses + and a train trip to get there.

Today he's still not eaten, though he did climb out of his bath by himself. He's still not moving very much though.

tamsintd · 14-06-2007, 12:23 PM

Hi Zoe, did you go to the tort vet in Andover?

niamherrity · 14-06-2007, 02:33 PM

Zoe it's time to go to a vet

Wishing you the best

12-06-2007, 06:58 PM	#1
Blaze Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Andover, Hampshire. Posts: 465	Poor Stompie... Stompies had me worried on and off for quite a while now.. he seems to perk up before going further down hill. for the last 2 days he's not eaten anything and has hardly moved at all. His reactions are sluggish, but he do still move if you touch his feet. I've checked his temps, He goes outside where i have provided everything he needs, and comes in at night he was being bathed daily until i worried he might be dehydrated, so now he gets 2 + He eats mixed weeds with nutrobal he was wormed about a month ago. his weight is stead, not gaining too much, not losing, so far. He always looks so depressed. I'm not sure if he's going to the toilet, I can't find any inside or in the bath, but he may have done in his outside enclouser. I don't know what to do anymore.. I've changed anything i thought might have been affecting him, but it's not helping. __________________ Zoe xx R.I.P Stompie.

12-06-2007, 07:07 PM	#2
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Zoe has he been checked for worms? If not try feeding him some cucumber (I know its a no no, but sometimes it comes in useful) or romaine lettuce, this sometimes gets them pooing. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

12-06-2007, 07:17 PM	#3
Blaze Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Andover, Hampshire. Posts: 465	The last time I went to the vets a month ago I asked for a poo test and he went ahead and wormed him anyway. I changed his subs to kitchen towel during this time, but didn't actually see any worms. I don't know if they're visable, but i did keep an eye out. I did offer him a bit of cucumber this afternoon, but he just fell asleep infront of it. He's in the bath at the moment and after 30 seconds or so just gave up and rested his head in on the bottom of the tray withhis nose poking out and his eye closed. I'm a little bit against rushing him back to the vet cause i'm pretty sure he'll just try and worm him again without checking. .. he didn't even do a follow up worming after 14 days. :/ He said it was unnessisary with the worming stuff that he used, but he failed to tell me what that was. __________________ Zoe xx R.I.P Stompie.

13-06-2007, 10:02 AM	#5
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	Where are you located, Zoe? There is a list of recommended vets on the TPG forum (see link before my signature below). __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

13-06-2007, 10:19 PM	#8
Blaze Member Hatched Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Andover, Hampshire. Posts: 465	I've heard there's a vet in reading, but it's would be a trip with 2 buses + and a train trip to get there. Today he's still not eaten, though he did climb out of his bath by himself. He's still not moving very much though. __________________ Zoe xx R.I.P Stompie.

12-06-2007, 09:03 PM	#4
tortoiseguy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,020	Sounds like you need a new vet, anyone know of a good one in Blazes area?

13-06-2007, 11:49 AM	#6
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	Zoe sending you and stompie a hug hope he gets well soon let us know how he's doing

13-06-2007, 02:40 PM	#7
wizzasmum Guest Posts: n/a	I would ring the vet first to see what he DID use to worm him. This can be your starting point to tell the next vet. This tort DOES need to see a vet urgently but not the first one you saw.

14-06-2007, 12:23 PM	#9
tamsintd Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 446	Hi Zoe, did you go to the tort vet in Andover? __________________ Tammy x

14-06-2007, 02:33 PM	#10
niamherrity Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: klidare/ireland Posts: 2,827	Zoe it's time to go to a vet Wishing you the best

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)