Hey all,
Long time no post
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So it finally happened. In the many years that I've had Scooter, the little bugger gave me the slip when the weather was turning cold (Scooter spends the Summer roaming my garden). He managed to survive 3 nights out in weather below 55º (one night reaching 45º). Let me tell you I was bawling so hard, I thought he was dead.
He seem no worse for wear when he finally turned up, but I kept an eye on him and then it happened. The cutest little squeak sneeze which also makes any tortoise owner's heart drop. Scooter was blowing snot rockets.
Got him into the vet and he has pneumonia. The vet doesn't seem too worried and she's got him doing double dose antibiotics. We need to go back for 5 more rounds every 3 days.
So here's hoping we both survive this.
Long time no post
… So it finally happened. In the many years that I've had Scooter, the little bugger gave me the slip when the weather was turning cold (Scooter spends the Summer roaming my garden). He managed to survive 3 nights out in weather below 55º (one night reaching 45º). Let me tell you I was bawling so hard, I thought he was dead.
He seem no worse for wear when he finally turned up, but I kept an eye on him and then it happened. The cutest little squeak sneeze which also makes any tortoise owner's heart drop. Scooter was blowing snot rockets.
Got him into the vet and he has pneumonia
. The vet doesn't seem too worried and she's got him doing double dose antibiotics. We need to go back for 5 more rounds every 3 days.So here's hoping we both survive this.
