Hello new here and I am hoping to get some advice!
My red foot tortoise has been making a whistling noise when he breathes for almost 2 months now. At first this was accompanied by poor appetite and some loose stools.
During this time he has seen a reputable herp vet. We went over heat, humidy and enclosure, everything there is fine. He says he looks great and is very strong. He had has 2 Vit A injections and gone through 2 courses of antibiotics (Baytril then one that was every 3 days). There is some clear discharge from the mouth at times.
The appetite is back and his poops are normal. We sent a sample off but it came back with the normal gut flora nothing out of the ordinary.
I am being asked to bring him back again.
I wanted to ask if anyone had any ideas or advice, I cannot bring him back until I sell off some of my things....very short on money been on mat leave most of the year
I am thinking maybe a viral infection in which case antibiotics wouldn't do anything but prevent secondary infections.....I don't really want to stress his body with a 3rd med either if there is something else it may be or I can do for him
My red foot tortoise has been making a whistling noise when he breathes for almost 2 months now. At first this was accompanied by poor appetite and some loose stools.
During this time he has seen a reputable herp vet. We went over heat, humidy and enclosure, everything there is fine. He says he looks great and is very strong. He had has 2 Vit A injections and gone through 2 courses of antibiotics (Baytril then one that was every 3 days). There is some clear discharge from the mouth at times.
The appetite is back and his poops are normal. We sent a sample off but it came back with the normal gut flora nothing out of the ordinary.
I am being asked to bring him back again.
I wanted to ask if anyone had any ideas or advice, I cannot bring him back until I sell off some of my things....very short on money been on mat leave most of the year
I am thinking maybe a viral infection in which case antibiotics wouldn't do anything but prevent secondary infections.....I don't really want to stress his body with a 3rd med either if there is something else it may be or I can do for him