Thinking about you and your brave Tort. Much Love xxx
In The ER
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He ate!! Ive never been so happy to see something eat. He got fresh collard greens that I made sure were dripping wet. He is in my bathroom now with the heater on because the doctor said he can't get cold. Its toasty in there. Thank you for all the prayers. He's not out of the woods yet but eating was a biggie.
Creteloc said:
YAY for eating!!!!!! lol keep us posted!!!im so interested to see how he pulls through!! soooooo glad u got him when you did.
AWESOME!!!!! and love it....good work and he can do it.....
and love it....good work and he can do it.....
Fantastic and GREAT news!
Thanks for the update.
Thanks for the update.
why was he pushing to hard to pee? did they look for or find any bladder stones?
you're in our thoughts. he ate that's a good sign! keep us updated!
maybe the infection made him feel like he had to go, so he kept straining to go? that's a good question.Laura said:
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I am so relieved!
Hope he does well.
rough luck, keeping you and tort wrapped in prayers.....
Saying prayers for you and for Checkov. Poor baby. So glad he has someone to love him.
Chekov had a really good night. I checked on him at 2am and 4am and he was deep asleep in his hide. This morning at 7am he was out and about. His tail looks great! Yesterday it was sticking straight out and had a bulge in it... this morning it's curved around to his leg again and no bulge I hope that means the infection is down enough that his bladder isn't swollen and he's not trying to push it out. I have an idea how to soak him too so when I feed the kids I'm going to give him a good warm bath. Oh, and the tortoise table will be done today so no more box!
I hope that means the infection is down enough that his bladder isn't swollen and he's not trying to push it out. I have an idea how to soak him too so when I feed the kids I'm going to give him a good warm bath. Oh, and the tortoise table will be done today so no more box!
Great! So happy things are going the right way it seems!!
The soaking worked. I was able to give him a soak without his tail touching the water. I have to admit he acted a bit indignant and tried to crawl off my hand, poor guy hehe
Yup... ran to the store to buy some medical gloves so I don't infect his tail... and then I held his bum out of the water during the soak. I have to admit it was kinda funny.
His plastron is looking really good. The dead part is falling away as the infection clears and the medicine works. He has nice pink skin under it instead of the black skin he started with. The shell will heal around it but there will always be a deficit there. I'm thinking he won't mind. That one part right under his chin that's black is all that needs to fall off now.
Shorter beak too. I'm no vet but I think making it through the night with the bladder inside and now he's eating is a really good sign!
Yup... ran to the store to buy some medical gloves so I don't infect his tail... and then I held his bum out of the water during the soak. I have to admit it was kinda funny.
His plastron is looking really good. The dead part is falling away as the infection clears and the medicine works. He has nice pink skin under it instead of the black skin he started with. The shell will heal around it but there will always be a deficit there. I'm thinking he won't mind. That one part right under his chin that's black is all that needs to fall off now.
Shorter beak too. I'm no vet but I think making it through the night with the bladder inside and now he's eating is a really good sign!
It all sounds VERY positive to me. Actually much better news then I expected to hear so soon.
he is such a strong little guy! so happy for you and Chekov.
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