pls help swelling on neck of my star tortoise

urvashi

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my tortoise is a 1 1/2 year, swelling on neck. it subsided a bit after i put antiseptic lotion on it. should i visit a vet or something else i should do
 

dmmj

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while a picture would help I suspect it may be an ear absence of some sort
 

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I think David meant 'abscess' but Spell checker took over.
In which case a vet visit may be needed but if you can post a picture of it asap then members experienced with Tortoise problems can see if it is definitely that or something else and may be able to suggest things you can do to self treat.
 
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