I'm Tracy in Southwest Ohio. I found your forum because I have a sick yellow-footed tortoise. He was diagnosed with a RI by an exotic vet on Feb. 7 and I took him back every other day for Amikacin injections. They showed me how to inject on the scaly part of his front leg near the elbow. I bent the needle in my attempts so had the vet do it thereafter. He had a follow-up Feb. 21st where it was obvious he was still sick. Vet said maybe he had a secondary infection so prescribed baytril daily injections and said that works 99% of the time when the Amikacin doesn't. Also found for first time he had a live worm in the stool so he was dewormed. Vet was continuing to give injections. I asked for injection retraining on Day 3 of baytril. This time tech was giving in the smoother skin between the neck and where the scaly part starts. That I can do. He seemed to perk up, but I just did Day 4 and 5 baytril injections this weekend and he's going downhill. Today I noticed a drop of clear fluid at the injection site after I pulled it out. Also today he pooped and I think I saw a worm wiggling in it (gross!) Should I return to the vet for the rest of the injections (would it make any difference) or should I just continue on my own and accept that I have a sick tortoise that may still die? (I'd be OK, just trying to be a responsible owner here).
I've been giving him Tobramycin drops in his eyes and nostrils every day since Feb. 7th too. Getting difficult today since his one eye wasn't opening despite being very animated with a romaine leaf near (he later opened it) My tortoise is about 4 yrs. old.
I've been giving him Tobramycin drops in his eyes and nostrils every day since Feb. 7th too. Getting difficult today since his one eye wasn't opening despite being very animated with a romaine leaf near (he later opened it) My tortoise is about 4 yrs. old.