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    Moving to the US from Canada with a Greek Tortoise

    I'm currently in the process of moving to Florida from Montreal (Quebec, Canada) to live with my fiancée via a K-1 Visa. My tortoise, by the name of Turtle, will definitely be coming with me :) I contacted the US Fish and Wildlife department and also am in touch with the CITES Canadian...
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    Should I put my tort down?

    For the last 2 years my tort has been suffering from renal disease. At first it was manageable with medication and my tort was living relatively comfortably. Every once in a while my tort would rebound from being lively and active and would have a bout of lethargy, swollen neck (water...
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    Tortoise with very puffy neck (renal disease?)

    Hi all, Bear with me, it's a bit of a story. A little background: about 6 months ago, my tort stopped eating suddenly and was very inactive. I immediately brought it to the vet and after extensive treatments in and out of the vet and regular medication at home, my tort is finally doing much...
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    Dark skin, constipation and Enrofloxacin medication

    Long story short, my tort was intensive care at the vet 2 weeks ago after discovering that he his liver was on the verge of failing, he had a lung infection and issues with his pancreas. The vet successfully flushed his system and returned his liver levels back to normal. Now I've had him home...
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    My Greek tort just got back from the vet and isn't eating or drinking much

    Hi all. I'm new to the forum and seeking advice on how to get my tortoise to eat and drink. A little context: A few weeks ago, my tortoise stopped eating and drinking and was very lethargic. I took him to the vet and the vet explained how my tort's kidney levels were extremely high, the...
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