Cicitina
Well-Known Member
I need some suggestions until I can get to a vet.
My tortoise has an obvious respiratory infection (wheezing & running nose with occasional bubbles)
He is 3 years old.
When I got him as a hatchling in 2020 he had reoccurring respiratory infections which I treated with antibiotic injections.
His vet would prescribe them to me and I would pick them up as I lived up the street.
Problem is , I have now moved 5 hours away.
Any vet that takes reptiles is about a 2 hour drive and I am currently stuck in my house without a vehicle (mine is completely snowed in with a dead battery and flat tires)
My parents happen to be near my old vet and will be coming here tomorrow, so I thought they’d be able to represcibe me his antibiotics and they’d be able to pick up and drive them to me. Unfortunately they last saw him in 2020 and refuse to prescribe anything without a consultation.
I am at a loss and I’m concerned for his health without receiving his antibiotics.
I have sprayed down his table (which is an enclosed table) and added rainforest floor wood chips that were soaked in warm water to help raise humidity.
I’ve given him a long warm soak to help clear his airways.
He is still active and eating.
I recently changed his substrate to topsoil a month ago to help save on costs, but it dries out quickly and turns to dust. Could this be what caused his respiratory infection?
What else can I do before being able to reach a vet to help prevent his symptoms from getting any worse?
And if anyone knows of any reputable reptile vets around Ottawa or Montreal please send recommendations!
Thank you
My tortoise has an obvious respiratory infection (wheezing & running nose with occasional bubbles)
He is 3 years old.
When I got him as a hatchling in 2020 he had reoccurring respiratory infections which I treated with antibiotic injections.
His vet would prescribe them to me and I would pick them up as I lived up the street.
Problem is , I have now moved 5 hours away.
Any vet that takes reptiles is about a 2 hour drive and I am currently stuck in my house without a vehicle (mine is completely snowed in with a dead battery and flat tires)
My parents happen to be near my old vet and will be coming here tomorrow, so I thought they’d be able to represcibe me his antibiotics and they’d be able to pick up and drive them to me. Unfortunately they last saw him in 2020 and refuse to prescribe anything without a consultation.
I am at a loss and I’m concerned for his health without receiving his antibiotics.
I have sprayed down his table (which is an enclosed table) and added rainforest floor wood chips that were soaked in warm water to help raise humidity.
I’ve given him a long warm soak to help clear his airways.
He is still active and eating.
I recently changed his substrate to topsoil a month ago to help save on costs, but it dries out quickly and turns to dust. Could this be what caused his respiratory infection?
What else can I do before being able to reach a vet to help prevent his symptoms from getting any worse?
And if anyone knows of any reputable reptile vets around Ottawa or Montreal please send recommendations!
Thank you