Russian Tortoise

[Jackie m]

Hello not sure if this Will go any one for advice. The other day Tom tortoise fell from a height and landed up right when he started walking we noticed a limp we took him to the vets this morning he as broken his leg above the knee they have given us some meloxicam to give him for the next few days they are trying to find a exotic vet to have a look at him, Tom is still eating happily and wanting to come out any advice on what to do to help him much appreciated.

 

[JoesMum]

Scary stuff. My vet is in Kent, but is a tortoise expert and I know other vets consult him.

He is Mark Rowland at Trinity Vet Centre in Maidstone

Trinity Vet Centre

Welcome to Trinity Vet Centre in Maidstone, Kent! We opened in 2008 and have become one of the fastest-growing exotic animal practices in the country.

trinityvetcentre.com

 

[KarenSoCal]

Poor Tom! That's an awful experience for him.

It would be good if the leg could be splinted so there's no bone movement. It would be good, but I have no idea how that could be done. Those fat tort legs just don't lend themselves to splints. BTW, which leg? A rear one?

 

[Jackie m]

Scary stuff. My vet is in Kent, but is a tortoise expert and I know other vets consult him.

He is Mark Rowland at Trinity Vet Centre in Maidstone

Trinity Vet Centre

Welcome to Trinity Vet Centre in Maidstone, Kent! We opened in 2008 and have become one of the fastest-growing exotic animal practices in the country.

trinityvetcentre.com

Thank you but we live just outside Nottingham

 

[Jackie m]

Poor Tom! That's an awful experience for him.

It would be good if the leg could be splinted so there's no bone movement. It would be good, but I have no idea how that could be done. Those fat tort legs just don't lend themselves to splints. BTW, which leg? A rear one?

The vet said it had broken completely from the top of the knee and wasn't even close enough to knit together, he is still moving on three legs and eating and started the meloxicam today hopefully the swelling will go down it's his right back leg.

 

[JoesMum]

Thank you but we live just outside Nottingham

I know that, but my vet takes calls from vets all over the country. I was suggesting you mentioned him to your vet,