i just got back from the vet. i noticed a decline in mordys appetite, he used to eat more of his greens and lately he eats half, so i went to the vet clinic in Tamarac where i met a great vet, Dr. Grant. she wasnt there so Dr. Gardner assisted me. i told her what was going on, she did not seem to care and had too much testoserone in her system. she completely man handled my little hatchling, flipping him up and down and he seemed obviously stressed. she was trying to pry his mouth open to see if there was something in it but she was so rough. she noticed he was peeling and tried to pull the skin which obviously you arent supposed to do since he can get an infection. i gave her a fecal sample and she left. after 40 minutes waiting, i went to see what was going on and she hadnt even touched the sample -___- so she came back later saying she didnt find anything and said a vitamin b shot would help. i wasnt sure so i checked this site and didnt see any thread that had negative input so i accepted. she took my mordy away to give him the shot. Dr . Grant never took him away last time, what for? Im the owner and giving a shot is not a state secret. she came back later and put mordy facing away from me. i noticed he had his head ducked so i picked him up and he would not open his left eye. only about 10 minutes later she mentioned she made him bleed. thats when i got angry - she didnt think this was worthwhile information to share? i noticed his little beak had blood in it, and she wouldnt say where he was bleeding from. so now i have a tortoise with a swollen eye, a bleeding beak, and he hasnt eaten. his URI had diminished, or so i thought, but it looks like its back because i saw a bubble a little while ago. does this happen? im taking him to another clinic to get xrays. my husband is home with him and says hes walking now and we upped the temp. what else can i do?
please pray for mordy.
when i got him, he had a bad URI or so Dr.grant said but the fortaz she gave really got him better. he had no clicking noise, he was active and eating. his temp is basking 100 and 80 on the other cooler side. he has a wide variety and he has had interest in food but doesnt eat. now im thinking the worst thing i did was take him to Dr. Gardner.
please pray for mordy.
when i got him, he had a bad URI or so Dr.grant said but the fortaz she gave really got him better. he had no clicking noise, he was active and eating. his temp is basking 100 and 80 on the other cooler side. he has a wide variety and he has had interest in food but doesnt eat. now im thinking the worst thing i did was take him to Dr. Gardner.