Injured tortoise

[Zanet Patricia]

Long story short: I found a tortoise hit by a car, yesterday i operate her and now she is in recover. Do you have some advice for me ? The vet said i should protect her from moisture and flies and one hour ago someone told me to put a UVB for her. Thank you in advance!

 

[Yvonne G]

He'll need a regimen of antibiotics

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

You need to set up an enclosure for recovery. Keep him indoors on towels and provide a basking spot under an incandescent flood light.

 

[RandyTortoise]

I think you need someway to hold the pieces closed together.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

I think you need someway to hold the pieces closed together.

It looks like there is something already.

 

[RandyTortoise]

It looks like there is something already.

It is probably not workable, but in this situation wouldn’t human fiberglass cast material (like you put on a broken arm) be the best material?

 

[Yvonne G]

It is probably not workable, but in this situation wouldn’t human fiberglass cast material (like you put on a broken arm) be the best material?

No, we no longer recommend fibrerglass as it tends to lock in dirt and germs

 

[TammyJ]

I think the vet has done the necessary emergency treatment already.
Now he needs to be kept in clean, warm and quiet conditions and treated with antibiotics.
Also remember shallow warm soaks.
Is the plastron ok?

 

[Zanet Patricia]

He'll need a regimen of antibiotics

She got them already

 

[Zanet Patricia]

I think the vet has done the necessary emergency treatment already.
Now he needs to be kept in clean, warm and quiet conditions and treated with antibiotics.
Also remember shallow warm soaks.
Is the plastron ok?

The vet told me no soaks untill she is better
He said not to wet her a month maybe
She lived in the wild, she was not familiar with soaks anyway
She got antibiotics, the vet told me she is better now
The plastron was also broken and the doctor did with the plastron as he did with the shell, he attached it with wires and put special cement over
The only problem are the legs, she can t use them no more, but it is not totally paralized, she can pull them under the shell and take them back, she just doesn't have the strength in them anymore

 

[Zanet Patricia]

He'll need a regimen of antibiotics

thank you she got them

 

[Zanet Patricia]

No, we no longer recommend fibrerglass as it tends to lock in dirt and germs

thank you

 

[Zanet Patricia]

You need to set up an enclosure for recovery. Keep him indoors on towels and provide a basking spot under an incandescent flood light.

thank you

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

The vet told me no soaks untill she is better
He said not to wet her a month maybe
She lived in the wild, she was not familiar with soaks anyway
She got antibiotics, the vet told me she is better now
The plastron was also broken and the doctor did with the plastron as he did with the shell, he attached it with wires and put special cement over
The only problem are the legs, she can t use them no more, but it is not totally paralized, she can pull them under the shell and take them back, she just doesn't have the strength in them anymore

I hope she will get better eventually. Please, keep us updated!

 

[zovick]

The vet told me no soaks untill she is better
He said not to wet her a month maybe
She lived in the wild, she was not familiar with soaks anyway
She got antibiotics, the vet told me she is better now
The plastron was also broken and the doctor did with the plastron as he did with the shell, he attached it with wires and put special cement over
The only problem are the legs, she can t use them no more, but it is not totally paralized, she can pull them under the shell and take them back, she just doesn't have the strength in them anymore

The tortoise may get the use of the legs back gradually over time after this traumatic injury. It takes tortoises a lot longer to heal than it does mammals. After this type of trauma, it could possibly take a number of months for the legs to get back to normal.

Don't give up hope, the tortoise may still walk again.

Good luck!

 

[Zanet Patricia]

The tortoise may get the use of the legs back gradually over time after this traumatic injury. It takes tortoises a lot longer to heal than it does mammals. After this type of trauma, it could possibly take a number of months for the legs to get back to normal.

Don't give up hope, the tortoise may still walk again.

Good luck!

i won t lose hope thank you so so much

 

[TammyJ]

Is she drinking and eating?

 

[Zanet Patricia]

Is she drinking and eating?

not really ..

 

[TammyJ]

not really ..

How would you prevent dehydration?

 

[Zanet Patricia]

How would you prevent dehydration?

I force feed her with a little water with a syringe once a day and i wet her head a little bit
The vet told me not to force her too much because i am not doing her any good by forcing her but i am aware that she needs to be hydrated