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    laparoscopic oophorectomy

    Tortoises are animals of a scarce, deficient environment and we seem to be commonly forgetting that fact. Trying to provide the best diet we frequently overfeed them, and provide the most nutrition-dense greens. It is not the case in the wild as they feed on whatever they can find and often need...
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    laparoscopic oophorectomy

    I would like to update you on the condition of my 30+ Russian tortoise. Last year in November, I was asking for opinions regarding the procedure of laparoscopic ovariectomy. My girl was struggling for several years from follicular stasis, and she never laid eggs. During those periods she would...
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    laparoscopic oophorectomy

    And this is the kind of argument that appeals to my reasoning, currently highly affected and flawed by contradictory emotions. Thank you so much Yvonne.
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    laparoscopic oophorectomy

    Just a quick update after a consultation with a vet. I was told that laparoscopic ovariectomy in e female tortoises is performed in order to mitigate the risk of ovarian inflammation, which has a detrimental effect on the liver and often leads to peritonitis. However, I still don’t know the...
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    laparoscopic oophorectomy

    Thank you for your help. I have separated the other female already. I scheduled an appointment with a vet who performs laparoscopic ovariectomy in tortoises to ask her for a second opinion, indications etc. I will keep you updated.
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    laparoscopic oophorectomy

    Thank you Yvonne. I've read a similar post recently by Yourlocalpoet about Esmeralda needing surgery and thought this could be a similar scenario. My gut feeling also tells me to let nature resolve the problem but on the other hand, I just don't know, I don't want her condition to aggravate.
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    laparoscopic oophorectomy

    Hello, I would like to ask you for advice regarding oophorectomy. Recently a vet recommended that I consider this option to provide relief for my 40+ Russian Tortoise. Each year she is diagnosed with ovarian follicular stasis. She has never laid eggs. She seems to be absorbing follicles after...
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    Two problems at once

    Update on my tort! After 10 days on antibiotic the diarrhea stopped completely. I would never think I would be so happy seeing torts poop! It's huge and it's perfect! :) She is eating like a little pig now. Not active at all, only basking or moving out a few inches from the direct heat. Turns...
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    Two problems at once

    I'll try my best to make the enclosure bigger. She also has a 'second floor' in her home, on top of her hide. That adds about 1,25 m2 to the size of current enclosure. I'd hibernate her too. But she is not healthy enough to do so. In another thread I wrote about a lump in her leg that was...
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    Two problems at once

    The thing is she is very active. Roaming, digging and scratching all the time.She is an adult Russian tort, over thirty years old, 1,3 kg of weight. She has a big enclosure (2m x 1m). During the summer I kept her in an outdoor pen. She was fine when I brought her back at the end of September...
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    Two problems at once

    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...
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    Wszystkiego dobrego w dniu urodzin Ewa! Duzo radości z nowego wybiegu i szalejących na nim...

    Wszystkiego dobrego w dniu urodzin Ewa! Duzo radości z nowego wybiegu i szalejących na nim skorup! Uściski :-)
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    Gout

    Kasia I am glad that the diagnosis is favorable. The most important thing is he is not in pain anymore. Now you've got whole summer to bring the little guy to shape and spoil him rotten:) I am sure that the almost tropical weather in Poland right now is very stimulating for him and that it will...
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    Gout

    On Monday our thoughts will be with you and Rufin!!! Please let us know.
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    Russian beak overgrown--trimming advice!

    I don't think there's anything you can do about the beak growing outward. Some torts (usually those that have been fed inappropriate diet in the past) have slightly displaced beaks. If she eats on her own I wouldn't worry too much about it. Apart from the great advice on trimming from Yvonne G...
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