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    Heart disease and the Hermann’s Tortoise

    not wrong diet or dehydration. He eats extremely well and the proper dark greens and pellets with fruit & cactus (these not daily but as treats). He soaks once if not 2x a day for brief periods. they injected him with the vitamin I believe in the soft part of his front leg. Given Covid we...
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    Heart disease and the Hermann’s Tortoise

    We thought given his age now it might be brumation or like experience but he’s so swollen and the CT scan showed signs of calcification near his heart. :( He is a spoiled guy who gets tremendous attention and eats a healthy diet of the proper dark greens, vitamins, pellets, cactus pads and...
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    Heart disease and the Hermann’s Tortoise

    Thank you for the note. He doesn’t appear to be in pain but he is bloated looking. They are going to prescribe another medication tomorrow and hopefully it works. Fingers crossed!
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    Heart disease and the Hermann’s Tortoise

    I own a HT since he was born 8 years ago. Out of nowhere, he became lethargic and no longer himself. That was 7 weeks ago. We have taken him to the vet several times and received treatment via injections for renal failure and vitamin A shot. This did not change anything so we took him for a...
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