Help please Marni has been sick! - Page 2

marnismum · 09-02-2009, 12:58 PM

Thanks all

The weeds I collected last were sow thistle dandilion and mallow and I washed them all when I brought them home,but I did give her a piece of broccoli from a new one yesterday and I didn't wash it so thats a bit of a worry.
She is awake now but not very lively should I not feed her today?
Would giving her a bath help?
It must be something she ate yesterday late on as she was full of beans in the morning.

Just another thought I put some oyster shell under lamp where she basks on Saturday and I did see her nibbling at that but I thought that does them no harm am I right?

Thanks Marnismum

**Bindi** · 09-02-2009, 06:02 PM

I'd give her a bath, but that's my solution to everything! If she's been sick then you don't want her dehydrating. Cauliflower can cause too much gas and may give her a tummy ache. I doubt if a little bit of broccoli would have made her sick but it really is a no no to feed. Have you had her wormed?

Evie · 09-02-2009, 06:30 PM

My Leopard had an evening of vommiting - the vet gave her an anti inflammatory injection and anti biotic cover as he thought it might be gastric inflamation - she settled after the vets and was fine.

I tend to think it was because she gorged her food.

A fecal sample will tell if she has worms and also if there are any digestive problems.

I also cut down on her food and just gave a small amount twice a day for a while.

Good luck with her

sandy · 09-02-2009, 06:48 PM

I would give her a day or two without food, this will not hurt her. It will give her stomach a rest

but as has been said keep up the bathing, as if it were toxins then the bathing will help flush them through.
Any more signs of vomit then a visit to the vets will be needed.

marnismum · 09-02-2009, 07:31 PM

Thanks all
She is looking better and hasn't been sick anymore she was a bit more lively this afternoon and was looking for food but I didn't feed her.I didn't know wether to bath her today or not I didn't want to upset her further so I will bath her first thing in the morning.She has gone to bed now as normal.I will also get her tested for worms.
I do believe this is greed as she is always looking for food and I am taken in by those lovely little black beady eyes.

Thanks to you all Marnismum

**Alan1** · 09-02-2009, 07:34 PM

Too soft

She hasn't been on the vodka has she?

sandy · 09-02-2009, 07:37 PM

lol its easy to be taken in by those beady black eyes, you have to be strong

09-02-2009, 12:58 PM	#11
marnismum Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 60	Thanks all The weeds I collected last were sow thistle dandilion and mallow and I washed them all when I brought them home,but I did give her a piece of broccoli from a new one yesterday and I didn't wash it so thats a bit of a worry. She is awake now but not very lively should I not feed her today? Would giving her a bath help? It must be something she ate yesterday late on as she was full of beans in the morning. Just another thought I put some oyster shell under lamp where she basks on Saturday and I did see her nibbling at that but I thought that does them no harm am I right? Thanks Marnismum __________________

09-02-2009, 06:02 PM	#12
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I'd give her a bath, but that's my solution to everything! If she's been sick then you don't want her dehydrating. Cauliflower can cause too much gas and may give her a tummy ache. I doubt if a little bit of broccoli would have made her sick but it really is a no no to feed. Have you had her wormed? __________________

09-02-2009, 06:48 PM	#14
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	I would give her a day or two without food, this will not hurt her. It will give her stomach a rest but as has been said keep up the bathing, as if it were toxins then the bathing will help flush them through. Any more signs of vomit then a visit to the vets will be needed. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

09-02-2009, 07:31 PM	#15
marnismum Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Norfolk Posts: 60	Thanks all She is looking better and hasn't been sick anymore she was a bit more lively this afternoon and was looking for food but I didn't feed her.I didn't know wether to bath her today or not I didn't want to upset her further so I will bath her first thing in the morning.She has gone to bed now as normal.I will also get her tested for worms. I do believe this is greed as she is always looking for food and I am taken in by those lovely little black beady eyes. Thanks to you all Marnismum __________________

09-02-2009, 07:37 PM	#17
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	lol its easy to be taken in by those beady black eyes, you have to be strong __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

09-02-2009, 06:30 PM	#13
Evie Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,752	My Leopard had an evening of vommiting - the vet gave her an anti inflammatory injection and anti biotic cover as he thought it might be gastric inflamation - she settled after the vets and was fine. I tend to think it was because she gorged her food. A fecal sample will tell if she has worms and also if there are any digestive problems. I also cut down on her food and just gave a small amount twice a day for a while. Good luck with her

09-02-2009, 07:34 PM	#16
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Too soft She hasn't been on the vodka has she?

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