Big Bertha Doing Great

[ZEROPILOT]

Kind of.
She starts her Critical Care slurry today.

 

[leigti]

I hope it works.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I hope it works, as well.

 

[Lyn W]

Fingers crossed for a good result

 

[Killerrookie]

Keep us updated and I hope it really does work! Good luck and best wishes to you two.

 

[gingerbee]

Yea I hope she gets better soon!!

 

[Jodie]

I am really rooting for her. It is great to see some good news n hope returned.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Up to 15 MG critical care and another 10 MG pediacare.
25 MG of "food" twice daily.
She is in a 60 gallon tote with newspaper and hay. She is inside our sunroom.
I don't want her disturbed.
This afternoon I may place her out on the patio still in the tote to get some warm damp air.
The other tortoises apparently are unaffected by whatever mysterious thing this is. Thank God.

 

[DawnH]

Awwww!! Sweet baby! She is just beautiful. Thanks for fighting for her, Ed!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Missed this thread, Ed.
Been following this whole sad saga as you know, but maybe a little optimism at last.
Really, really hope all the time, effort and money you've put into this gives you a payback.
And most of all, I hope the poor tort makes it.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Thanks!
I haven't seen any improvement yet but I know it's premature.
We have a follow up appointment this Friday.
I was planning on giving her some outdoors time but the rains have finally come and I don't want her bandages getting soiled.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Outside in the isolation pen for a little sun and clearly unhappy...
The food is just wishful thinking on my part.

 

[Yvonne G]

Up to 15 MG critical care and another 10 MG pediacare.
25 MG of "food" twice daily.
She is in a 60 gallon tote with newspaper and hay. She is inside our sunroom.
I don't want her disturbed.
This afternoon I may place her out on the patio still in the tote to get some warm damp air.
The other tortoises apparently are unaffected by whatever mysterious thing this is. Thank God.

Please be wary of adding too much food. Their stomachs don't empty as fast as ours. Personally, I feel twice a day is too often/much.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Please be wary of adding too much food. Their stomachs don't empty as fast as ours. Personally, I feel twice a day is too often/much.

I felt the same. My vet assures me that it's ok.
Between us, during the week I DO only feed her once a day. I don't have time early in the morning. It's 20mg of Critical Care mixed with Pedialite and then 5 MG of straight Pedialite to flush the tube.
She hasn't regurgitated.
She also hasn't passed anything liquid or solid and I'd see it on her newspaper and hay...

 

[Yvonne G]

Let's hope for a good outcome. I'm rooting for her.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Thanks. I just carried her back inside. In an hour and a half she didn't move an inch.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Ml not Mg. Sorry. 20 Ml of Critical care. 5 Ml of straight pedialite.

 

[Gillian M]

I'm encouraged by your progress and was inspired by your determination.
I have hope for my sick RF still....

Good afternoon Ed. Hope you're well. How's your sick tort? Any better? Let's hope for the best and wishes for a SPEEDY RECOVERY.

 

[Gillian M]

Kind of.
She starts her Critical Care slurry today.

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GREAT news at last! Touch wood and pray for the best. Good luck.

 

[Gillian M]

Please be wary of adding too much food. Their stomachs don't empty as fast as ours. Personally, I feel twice a day is too often/much.

Would the above apply on all torts? Or do you only mean Bertha, that is sick?

Appreciate an answer. Thank you.