I recently brought a Russian tort about 4 months old, iv literally had him just gone 3 weeks. We first noticed somthing was not right when one of his eyes seemed slightly puffy underneath. We took him to the vets after about 4 days after purchasing him. The vets we took him to a vet that specializes in exotic pets and after inspecting him she said that one of his nostrils looks blocked and the back of his throat looked a bit muscly. She believed it could be the start of a RI and started him on eye drops and nebuliser, while waiting for a swab for mycrosplasma to come back. When we got him home he literally went down hill from that night, he stopped eating and drinking completely and became quite lethargic and we ended up taking him back to the vets a few days later (4 days). I told the vet what had happened. The vet confirmed that the swab had come back positive for mycroplasma and that is was most definitely RI, she kept him in for 2 nights and inserted an tube through his neck into his stomach so we can mix food and fluids and feed him that way. She also gave us injectable antibiotics and a de-wormer. He seemed to pick up for a few days but then today, i have took him back to the vets because his nose has started running and he has started sneezing (still not eating or drinking). The vet gave me some more of the same antibiotics to continue for longer, an anti-inflammatory and some powder to help with breaking up the mucous. We are bathing him twice aday for 20 mins while he is not drinking and we keep him in a tort table with heat bulb and Uv light (temps are fine).
Is there anything else i can do to help him?
what are everyone elses experiences with RI?
what is the prognosis like?
We did quite alot of research about what enviroment is best to keep them in (table of viv) their diet etc, however, I have to mention i did get him from a pet shop, i know a lot of online forums are against it, but i know a few people who have brought torts from pet shops and they have been fine. I feel so guilty :/
So all together we are injected him twice a day bathing him twice a day, currently mixing de-wormer anti-inflammators with his liquid food in his tube along with fluids and nebulising him. I really hope he pulls through.
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Is there anything else i can do to help him?
what are everyone elses experiences with RI?
what is the prognosis like?
We did quite alot of research about what enviroment is best to keep them in (table of viv) their diet etc, however, I have to mention i did get him from a pet shop, i know a lot of online forums are against it, but i know a few people who have brought torts from pet shops and they have been fine. I feel so guilty :/
So all together we are injected him twice a day bathing him twice a day, currently mixing de-wormer anti-inflammators with his liquid food in his tube along with fluids and nebulising him. I really hope he pulls through.
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