He left me some more presents in the yard yesterday, hard urates. See picture below.
I'm starting to suspect the stone shown in his x-ray isn't a normal hard bladder stone as WillTort2 suggested. Based on the amount of hard urates he's pushed out and the size of the stone shown in the x-ray it...
Thank you for the advice and tips BeeBee*BeeLeaves.
My coworker said he's about 7 years old. The vet he's been seeing is Dr. Greek from Yorba Linda.
I have noticed he's been getting more comfortable with his new surroundings. He roams the yard more and like to test the parameter barriers. He's...
Thank you for the advice Yvonne.
I will go ahead and call the vet tomorrow morning to ask about the sub Q injections of fluids for hydration and about the possible complications of hybernation of a recently rehomed pet with a bladder stone.
I've been soaking him once a day for about 20-30...
Hi Everyone,
My tortoise recently passed some white stones with his pee. The stones were hard, but could be crushed with a little force.
Anyone know if it is possible for the big bladder stone shown in his x-ray to breakdown into smaller pieces? Could he pass the entire bladder stone on his...
Hi Everyone,
I ended up taking him to the vet this past Monday and got some good news and bad news. The good news is the vet said the nasal discharge is minor and prescribed him some Gentamicin Ophthalmic drops for his nose. The bad news is that vet believes that he most likely has a bladder...
Hi Everyone,
I’ve been researching local vets from the forum list of recommend vets, but I’m getting a little overwhelmed on trying to figure out which vet is the best for treating tortoises. If anyone has any personal experience with vets in the LA County or vets in other nearby areas...
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I recently (4 days ago) was given a 7 year old desert tortoise by one of my coworkers who no longer could take care of him. I noticed after the second day in his new home that the he started to develop a runny nose (clear thin mucus) which progressively seems to be getting worse...