Mouth rot

[lonelylayla]

You must be worried sick Is it a specialist vet that you have been recommended to go to? I haven't had any first hand experience of this, but I know torts can get an infections and swellings on the ear. Sure I have seen somewhere that the gunky bit has to be removed and the ear cleaned out with antibacterial stuff. Sounds gross, but I don't think it is quite as intrusive as it might seem. Sure an exotics vet will be able to sort it for you

[tortoisemummy]

Thing is the infection seems near her mouth more than her ear and its on both sides and a little under her eye so I don't know the vet we see was totally useless he said he was a reptile vet but he new nothing about tortoises?
I can see her ears and they are clear of any infection now I'm totally lost xxxxx

[egyptiandan64]

I got the pictures and replied (saying exactly what the vet said )
Surgery is the only way to go to clear up the infection. It should be fairly quick, the surgery. I've cleaned out ear infections lots of times and it's fairly easy to do once you've done it a few times. There shouldn't be any complications as long as all the infected material is removed.

Danny

[tortoisemummy]

Thank you xxx

[sandy]

Originally Posted by tortoisemummy

Omg marigold has just come back from the vets.
He recons she needs to go for referral to trinity house in Maidstone,
For X-rays and a general anasthetic and the creamy patches cut out as he recons it's an ear infection
And tortoises with ear infections need surgical help
I need advise on this any one please x

Mark Rowlands is a brilliant vet, so will be in good hands:0)

[tortoisemummy]

Have you used him before Xx

[ClareandCo]

Originally Posted by sandy

Mark Rowlands is a brilliant vet, so will be in good hands:0)

Originally Posted by tortoisemummy

Have you used him before Xx

He is the vet Sandy uses, and a well known specialist on tortoises.

[tortoisemummy]

Hi marigold went to the vets
At trinity house Maidstone and we see a vet named Richard he was lovely and thought marigold was beautiful.
It turned out to be mouth rot and he got a cotton bud and pulled it out then gave marigold an antibiotic injection and then gave me another 5 syringes to take away and she has to have one every Thursday for the next 5 weeks.
She don't have to go back unless I'm worried about her in any way.
So a big big thank you to you all for all your help
Xxxxxxxxxxx

[lonelylayla]

Originally Posted by tortoisemummy

Hi marigold went to the vets
At trinity house Maidstone and we see a vet named Richard he was lovely and thought marigold was beautiful.
It turned out to be mouth rot and he got a cotton bud and pulled it out then gave marigold an antibiotic injection and then gave me another 5 syringes to take away and she has to have one every Thursday for the next 5 weeks.
She don't have to go back unless I'm worried about her in any way.
So a big big thank you to you all for all your help
Xxxxxxxxxxx

Oh so glad you have Marigold diagnosed and treatment started A stressful time for both of you, keep us updated as she goes on

[becciwales]

Oh I'm glad she's being treated. Hope she's doing well x