With the first snow I had to change the diet of my russian tort and put her on rocket lettuce, romaine, lambs lettuce, chicory and other green leaves you can get at groceries. This kind of food contains less fiber and more water than the food I pick up for her in summer. I have a lot of dried dandelions, plantain, raspberry leaves for her but she hates dry food.
A week ago she just refused to eat. At the same time she was extremely agitated and digging holes wherever she could.
Today I took her to the vet and it turns out that her digestive tract, especially her bowels and stomach are inflamed and full of gas (the vet took an x-ray). We were given procox for two days and synulox for ten days (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid).
What's worse ultrasound examination showed numerous eggs - 2 cm in diameter, without shells so far. The vet told me they may absorb - she has never laid eggs and I've had her for 20 years now.
I am attaching her X-ray and if you have any suggestions as to what else I can do to help her, please let me know.
She is acting like a mad tort right now, digging and digging forever, stomping her food and I can see she is uncomfortable or in pain.
The eggs are not visible on the X-ray - they were only becoming apparent on the ultrasound.
A week ago she just refused to eat. At the same time she was extremely agitated and digging holes wherever she could.
Today I took her to the vet and it turns out that her digestive tract, especially her bowels and stomach are inflamed and full of gas (the vet took an x-ray). We were given procox for two days and synulox for ten days (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid).
What's worse ultrasound examination showed numerous eggs - 2 cm in diameter, without shells so far. The vet told me they may absorb - she has never laid eggs and I've had her for 20 years now.
I am attaching her X-ray and if you have any suggestions as to what else I can do to help her, please let me know.
She is acting like a mad tort right now, digging and digging forever, stomping her food and I can see she is uncomfortable or in pain.
The eggs are not visible on the X-ray - they were only becoming apparent on the ultrasound.