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Frank is a desert tortoise that we got 2 years ago from a local lady. Frank is about 25-30 years old and has had many owners and a bad diet almost his whole life.
When we got him he seemed healthy until yesterday. I noticed that his neck was sunk back into his shell and he seemed slightly slower than normal, but he ate just fine. Then today I brought his out to graze and he did this weird thing where he stuck his head way out opened his mouth wide and made a strange coughing noise. His nose is clear, his mouth is clear, and his eyes seem fine. Also, today his neck wasn't sunken in but the soft tissue around the top of his legs seem almost swollen. He had peed and it was really white, but very small.
I called a reptile vet and she said it could either be pneumonia or a gallstone. What do you guys think? How can I make poor Frank feel better? I live at least an hour away from any reptile vets, but I am looking for the best one to go to.
Oh, and when he coughed nothing came up. I could look all the way down his throat and didnt see anything.
When we got him he seemed healthy until yesterday. I noticed that his neck was sunk back into his shell and he seemed slightly slower than normal, but he ate just fine. Then today I brought his out to graze and he did this weird thing where he stuck his head way out opened his mouth wide and made a strange coughing noise. His nose is clear, his mouth is clear, and his eyes seem fine. Also, today his neck wasn't sunken in but the soft tissue around the top of his legs seem almost swollen. He had peed and it was really white, but very small.
I called a reptile vet and she said it could either be pneumonia or a gallstone. What do you guys think? How can I make poor Frank feel better? I live at least an hour away from any reptile vets, but I am looking for the best one to go to.
Oh, and when he coughed nothing came up. I could look all the way down his throat and didnt see anything.