Vitamin A/D and Doxycycline injection

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Yes it was a one time doxycyline injection in his left leg, he said the swelling should go down really soon. I think it went down a bit, but it’s still super swollen, which keeps me really concerned. His skin didn’t changed, no wounds or anything.

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personally i don't see the purpose for one doxycycline injection , did he send you home with oral antibiotics ?
 
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personally i don't see the purpose for one doxycycline injection , did he send you home with oral antibiotics ?
We did two antibiotic shots in two weeks, the right side where he got those didn’t swell up. Only the left where he got the vitamin a/d injection is swollen. Made some progress today tho, he started eating again and seems more to move around, his swollen leg he doesn’t really use yet, it’s a little down but probably hurts him too much to use proper.
 

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We did two antibiotic shots in two weeks, the right side where he got those didn’t swell up. Only the left where he got the vitamin a/d injection is swollen. Made some progress today tho, he started eating again and seems more to move around, his swollen leg he doesn’t really use yet, it’s a little down but probably hurts him too much to use proper.

I just remembered when I called my doctor to ask the reason the leg was still swollen
I was told that they have to use a
“thicker gauge needle”
I don’t know what that means but that’s what I was told
yikes!!
it makes me feel sick all over again just thinking about it ...
I’m so sorry this happened to you too ?
 
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pictures?
I just remembered when I called my doctor to ask the reason the leg was still swollen
I was told that they have to use a
“thicker gauge needle”
I don’t know what that means but that’s what I was told
yikes!!
it makes me feel sick all over again just thinking about it ...
I’m so sorry this happened to you too ?
yeah it sucks, but all we can do is hope it goes down again. He started eating again so that’s a plus little step forward ?
 

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yeah it sucks, but all we can do is hope it goes down again. He started eating again so that’s a plus little step forward ?

yaaaaayyy!!!!! See he’s eating!
That’s AWSOME!!!!! I hope it keeps going in the right direction. Now we have to get those pin worms delt with....
All the best!
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yaaaaayyy!!!!! See he’s eating!
That’s AWSOME!!!!! I hope it keeps going in the right direction. Now we have to get those pin worms delt with....
All the best!
???
Thank you!!! Today we did the panacur oral for the pinworms. He was the first time super active and I had him outside for a little while. On the weekend I’m gonna build him a nice new house. He was living inside for two weeks now and today he wanted to go straight to his old house?? So that’s a great sign I think. I’m gonna continue with the soaks and try to get him eating more regularly. We gonna make it ??
 

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Thank you!!! Today we did the panacur oral for the pinworms. He was the first time super active and I had him outside for a little while. On the weekend I’m gonna build him a nice new house. He was living inside for two weeks now and today he wanted to go straight to his old house?? So that’s a great sign I think. I’m gonna continue with the soaks and try to get him eating more regularly. We gonna make it ??

I don’t think there is a word to express my happiness for you except .......
Wwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
This is all great news!!!!
I wish you all the best !!!!
keep pushing for a full recovery.
try a lot of exercising him?
I figured moving around swollen joints may prevent arthritis later down the road?
Sooooo happy for you dude!
I am old ..... so for me to use the word dude it’s a big deal!!!!

...just go with it ?
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I don’t think there is a word to express my happiness for you except .......
Wwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
This is all great news!!!!
I wish you all the best !!!!
keep pushing for a full recovery.
try a lot of exercising him?
I figured moving around swollen joints may prevent arthritis later down the road?
Sooooo happy for you dude!
I am old ..... so for me to use the word dude it’s a big deal!!!!

...just go with it ?
?❤??
Took him outside today and he walked straight to his old house, it was super windy but he stayed outside for 2 hours, that’s a great start. Exercise started today ?? So it looks like he is starting to use he swollen leg again. We for sure still have a couple more weeks to go but I’m happy how he looks now. Thanks for all your help and motivation! Haha age is just a number ??.
 

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Took him outside today and he walked straight to his old house, it was super windy but he stayed outside for 2 hours, that’s a great start. Exercise started today ?? So it looks like he is starting to use he swollen leg again. We for sure still have a couple more weeks to go but I’m happy how he looks now. Thanks for all your help and motivation! Haha age is just a number ??.

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Building a new outdoor house for pirate. He is getting better everyday, it’s time to get him outside and go back to a normal schedule. He was outside today for like 40mins was a little chill, have to finish his house in the next few days so he has it nice and warm. His arm is getting better too and he started to use it again, not 100% but I’m sure it just takes some time.

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Building a new outdoor house for pirate. He is getting better everyday, it’s time to get him outside and go back to a normal schedule. He was outside today for like 40mins was a little chill, have to finish his house in the next few days so he has it nice and warm. His arm is getting better too and he started to use it again, not 100% but I’m sure it just takes some time.

this is all AWSOME news!!!!
My tort is back to normal too
but.... the leg still feels like a bump in it.
But she walks all over the place , so don’t worry. He will be back to normal as you say.
But I am so curious !!
what that bump is it made of?
is it ...
Fat?
Tissue?
Muscle?
Calcium?
Bone ...?
Vitamin A?......

What??????
 
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this is all AWSOME news!!!!
My tort is back to normal too
but.... the leg still feels like a bump in it.
But she walks all over the place , so don’t worry. He will be back to normal as you say.
But I am so curious !!
what that bump is it made of?
is it ...
Fat?
Tissue?
Muscle?
Calcium?
Bone ...?
Vitamin A?......

What??????
Yes I’m staying positive, it should be all back to normal in a few weeks. That’s a good question I think it’s like an inflammation, definitiv looks like liquid gut stuck. I’m glad your tort is back to normal again too. ??
 

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Yes I’m staying positive, it should be all back to normal in a few weeks. That’s a good question I think it’s like an inflammation, definitiv looks like liquid gut stuck. I’m glad your tort is back to normal again too. ??

an inflammation in what?
I softly squeeze her back leg and I can feel a hard ball-like thing.... is that liquid that just formed a hard ball?
Or is it .....?
 
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Hello and welcome. If you show us a pic of his house, we can make suggestions.

Here are some general tips:
-The temp should never drop below 80.
-CHEs are not good to use to heat larger tortoises.
-Hay mixed with dirt is not a good idea.
-An overhead CHE with a dirt floor will not be enough to keep him warm. The bigger they get, the more of a problem this is.

Here are two ways to make a well insulated night box that will help to efficiently maintain the necessary temps:

Hey Tom,

my tortoises house turned out pretty nice, thanks for all your tips. ?? Way better set up now than before. I put some organic soil in there too so it’s easy to clean up.

Tommy and Pirate ?

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Hey Tom,

my tortoises house turned out pretty nice, thanks for all your tips. ?? Way better set up now than before. I put some organic soil in there too so it’s easy to clean up.

Tommy and Pirate ?
The house looks great!

Find something about the height of your tortoise and put it directly under the heat panel. Set a digital thermometer that records highs and lows on it, and see how hot its gets. It looks to me like the panel might be a little too close, but your thermometer will tell us a much better story than me guessing.
 

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