Upper Respiratory Tract Disease

[Josh]

and infections too.
out of curiosity, how many folks have treated their torts for URTD or URTI? what kind of medicine is used? is treatment very expensive?
thanks for the info guys

-josh

 

[Iluvemturts]

Ive dealt with URI in a turtle I rehabed. I got Batril from the vet
Antibiotic's can only come from the vet.
It may have cost about 30$ for visit and meds. The Dr. was not familiar with reptiles. Wilma survived me giving her batril shots for 21 days . Ive now learned that the baytril should have been diluted because it really burns and makes turts uncomfortable, and 21 days was too much . I'm lucky she didnt die.
I've also had a spotted turtle come with an eye infection. I got the eye med from the vet and boosted her temps.
I really believe its important to go to a reptile vet and not to try to do it on your own. You can always go to a vet and let them know money is tight and that you want to learn how to help. I saved money by learning how to give shots so I didn't have to leave Wilma there.
Hope that answered your question

 

[T-P]

I had a tortoise with MBD, and URI, and we got Batril and antibiotics for the tortoise.

You should go to a reptile specialist vet, not a basic animal vet as reptiles and amphibians are specialised animals, and when ill they need alot fo medication, time for healing and recovering.

Apparently, you can buy Batril from a local Chemist..

 

[transtort]

Ive dealt with URI in a turtle I rehabed. I got Batril from the vet
Antibiotic's can only come from the vet.
It may have cost about 30$ for visit and meds. The Dr. was not familiar with reptiles. Wilma survived me giving her batril shots for 21 days . Ive now learned that the baytril should have been diluted because it really burns and makes turts uncomfortable, and 21 days was too much . I'm lucky she didnt die.
I've also had a spotted turtle come with an eye infection. I got the eye med from the vet and boosted her temps.
I really believe its important to go to a reptile vet and not to try to do it on your own. You can always go to a vet and let them know money is tight and that you want to learn how to help. I saved money by learning how to give shots so I didn't have to leave Wilma there.
Hope that answered your question

Worth pointing out here that some species of torts have been known to react badly to Baytril,its also been know to cause slow growth rates.