HorsefieldTortoise
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Hi, I own a horsefield tortoise and I am currently very stressed as she sounds like she is struggling to breath. She keeps opening her mouth and making a squealing sound, please help.
I would follow the suggestions made here but I would also take her to the veterinarian. I hope she gets better soon.Hi, I own a horsefield tortoise and I am currently very stressed as she sounds like she is struggling to breath. She keeps opening her mouth and making a squealing sound, please help.
I would follow the suggestions made here but I would also take her to the veterinarian. I hope she gets better soon.
Open mouth breathing, audible breathing, extension of the neck as if struggling to breath suggests your tortoise had a serious respiratory infection. While I would get it to an exotics vet ASAP, you also most likely need to adjust your temperature/humidity, and habitat. Nutritional deficiencies can also play a role in the development of respiratory infections. These conditions rarely self-resolve.Hi, I own a horsefield tortoise and I am currently very stressed as she sounds like she is struggling to breath. She keeps opening her mouth and making a squealing sound, please help.
Im sorry to hear that, thanks for the advice we are taking her to the vet today.How is she? Please take her to the vet! I lost my tort a few months ago, and I do not want you to go tru that! It was out of the blue. We still miss him.