Hello Everyone! My name is Dominique and I am new here. Hopefully I can get some more help. I have a Russian tortoise named Cleopatra that I received from my brother as a gift. He purchased her from Petco. It was going pretty well for a few months, she was active and eating well getting a variety of greens daily, fresh water, using coco coir for the substrate, she does have a UVB bulb, thermometers, basking lamp, basically all she needs. It took me a few times to get everything right unfortunately bc all the misinformation I have received from the pet shops. Anyway two and a half weeks ago I heard a noise come from her enclosure. When I took a closer look she had a foamy bubbly discharge from her mouth and bubbles from her nose. I took her to the vet the next day. He diagnosed her as having a respiratory infection and vitamin deficiency. She received a vitamin shot and antibiotic (baytril) and I was instructed to bring her back in a week for another round of shots. Since the 1st visit she stopped eating and she was just sleeping. I started soaking her every other day to ensure she was drinking water, which she would take a few gulps. When I took her back for her second round of shots on Friday he actually told me I would have to begin to force feed her with baby food and he showed me how and it was horrible. Her weight was 319 on the 1st visit and she was down to 298 Friday. She hasn't begun to eat on her own yet and she's having trouble opening her eyes. When she's awake she always breathing with her mouth open and stretching her neck for air. Is there more I can do? How long does it take for it to clear up? Should I be force feeding her? What things am i doing wrong? i am very concerned about her and I just don't know what to do. Please help!!!! Thank you!!
She has also had a stool sample that came back fine.
She has also had a stool sample that came back fine.