Winnies sore tail :(

TortBabe · 07-03-2012, 06:47 PM

Hello, I took this girl in last night. She was taken to a dog vet with a growth on her vent and the owner didn't come back for her

The vet was going to put her to sleep so someone else took her on. They have had her for a year and have just moved house, have no room for her so she was brought to me. I think although she was apparently treated, her tail still does not look right at all

She seems to poo out the side of it. I would love to hear some experts thoughts on this, if need be I will take her to the vet to get it looked at properly. Thanks

I had to take the photo from an angle, its definitely not as it should be

Merlin M · 07-03-2012, 08:00 PM

No, that does not look good!

Box girl · 07-03-2012, 08:56 PM

As long as she is able to poo I would not worry. We have a male hermans with a wonky tail from birth called skwiffy!

Catwoman63 · 07-03-2012, 10:10 PM

Poor little thing, i would just see what the vet says, it could be a growth or deformity x

TortBabe · 07-03-2012, 10:15 PM

I gently touched it earlier, it feels a bit squishy, like there is maybe fluid inside it.

Catwoman63 · 07-03-2012, 10:33 PM

Sounds like its swollen, might be an abcess x

suttysue · 08-03-2012, 09:09 AM

Sorry! but just wondered what Swollen sounds like? lol
For peace of mind i would visit your vet bless you for taking her in
Sue

Bulbasaur · 08-03-2012, 01:37 PM

When it comes to pets, you should always leave it for vets to handle. I tried finding a remedy for my dog's problem online and that didn't go well at all... take him to the vet

terig · 08-03-2012, 01:51 PM

Ahh bless. Ive just come back from vets and I asked about my Leopards tale (I rehomed him). The vets said it had been fractured at some stage. It dosnt look like yours tho as georges is bent and looks like a spring.

Hope you get on ok at vets.

**Bindi** · 08-03-2012, 01:55 PM

Does it smell Clare? I mean other than what it should smell like?

07-03-2012, 06:47 PM	#1
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	Winnies sore tail :( Hello, I took this girl in last night. She was taken to a dog vet with a growth on her vent and the owner didn't come back for her The vet was going to put her to sleep so someone else took her on. They have had her for a year and have just moved house, have no room for her so she was brought to me. I think although she was apparently treated, her tail still does not look right at all She seems to poo out the side of it. I would love to hear some experts thoughts on this, if need be I will take her to the vet to get it looked at properly. Thanks I had to take the photo from an angle, its definitely not as it should be __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

07-03-2012, 08:56 PM	#3
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	As long as she is able to poo I would not worry. We have a male hermans with a wonky tail from birth called skwiffy! __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

07-03-2012, 10:10 PM	#4
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Poor little thing, i would just see what the vet says, it could be a growth or deformity x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

07-03-2012, 10:15 PM	#5
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	I gently touched it earlier, it feels a bit squishy, like there is maybe fluid inside it. __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

07-03-2012, 10:33 PM	#6
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Sounds like its swollen, might be an abcess x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

07-03-2012, 08:00 PM	#2
Merlin M Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 4,186	No, that does not look good!

08-03-2012, 09:09 AM	#7
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	Sorry! but just wondered what Swollen sounds like? lol For peace of mind i would visit your vet bless you for taking her in Sue

08-03-2012, 01:37 PM	#8
Bulbasaur Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 15	When it comes to pets, you should always leave it for vets to handle. I tried finding a remedy for my dog's problem online and that didn't go well at all... take him to the vet

08-03-2012, 01:51 PM	#9
terig Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: East Sussex Posts: 352	Ahh bless. Ive just come back from vets and I asked about my Leopards tale (I rehomed him). The vets said it had been fractured at some stage. It dosnt look like yours tho as georges is bent and looks like a spring. Hope you get on ok at vets. __________________ --------------- 2 Leopards, 2 Horsfields, 1 Spur 1 Weimarana, 1 Wirehaird Vszla - crazy dog!!

08-03-2012, 01:55 PM	#10
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Does it smell Clare? I mean other than what it should smell like? __________________

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

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode