ttjorgens
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(title should say "cornea")
I have a hatchling (Sept) tortoise who appears to have something going on with his eye. Many desert tortoise sites recommend mulch for bedding, but I'm afraid this may have caused the injury. We are changing the bedding to newspaper. The vet prescribed an antibiotic in the drinking water and also a soak in diluted chlorhexadine solution. I know tortoises heal slowly, but the eye is looking like a loss at this point. He/she is rubbing it frequently too. Not sure they make e-collars that small Appetite is GREAT, poops on a regular basis, active.
I searched other threads and ointments were prescribed for similar cases. What specifically was used that could be safe for such a tiny tortoise? How long did it take to start working? If the eye is dead, does it just fall out? Does it need to be surgically removed and the lids sewn together? Anyone have one-eyed tortoises and how do they get on? So much worry over this precious little life.
I have a hatchling (Sept) tortoise who appears to have something going on with his eye. Many desert tortoise sites recommend mulch for bedding, but I'm afraid this may have caused the injury. We are changing the bedding to newspaper. The vet prescribed an antibiotic in the drinking water and also a soak in diluted chlorhexadine solution. I know tortoises heal slowly, but the eye is looking like a loss at this point. He/she is rubbing it frequently too. Not sure they make e-collars that small Appetite is GREAT, poops on a regular basis, active.
I searched other threads and ointments were prescribed for similar cases. What specifically was used that could be safe for such a tiny tortoise? How long did it take to start working? If the eye is dead, does it just fall out? Does it need to be surgically removed and the lids sewn together? Anyone have one-eyed tortoises and how do they get on? So much worry over this precious little life.