Broken nail

alex_ornelas

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He was walking in the grass and i found him with a broke nail. I put antibiotic ointment on and will watch for infection anything else i need to do


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tortsnmore

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If it seems like its getting worse or its bothering your turtle/tortoise you should bring him to an exotic vet for sure! Good luck
 

alex_ornelas

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I took the photo as soon as i had found that it broke so it was fresh cut but i will do that thanks
 

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Just keep the nail flushed a couple times with warm water and dab a touch of antibiotic ointment on it....is this the only tort in the enclosure? Do you know what created the injury? This is a common superficial damage ...I think if you care for it as you would yourself a slight nail injury, the tort should be aok...:D
 

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Just keep the nail flushed a couple times with warm water and dab a touch of antibiotic ointment on it....is this the only tort in the enclosure? Do you know what created the injury? This is a common superficial damage ...I think if you care for it as you would yourself a slight nail injury, the tort should be aok...:D

* I have seen this many times and it usually grows back just fine without any issues!

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