TamaraandMerl
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Hi everyone.
Happy New Year. 3 weeks ago, me and my family rescued a sulcata from a family who mistreated her. What we know is that they fed her once a week, rice among other things. Bathed her once every two weeks and she lived outside in a sand pit. The day after we rescued her, I noticed that she was doing a weird eye thing (I’ll attach photo below) and thought that she could have an eye infection. So booked a vet appointment and took her. The vet said that she was pushing and her insides came outside and he pushed them back inside with his finger (not sure the correct terminology). She pooped for the first time and mentioned it was runnier than would like, he didn’t say anything about what to do and didn’t advise anything. After two days, of constant diarrhea and leaking along with the eye thing. It is dark brown, smelly and very watery. We came to the conclusion that they were all connected and took her back to the vet (for free this time after complaining about not actually getting any advisement and her getting worse) they advised a fecal exam to test for parasites then if clear to do an X-ray and a blood test. She hasn’t done anything remotely close to being able to classify for a fecal exam and she is suffering. We are going to try and book her for an X-ray tomorrow but need advice beforehand as scared and need some honest friendly turtle loving help. We have done research and think she could have some sort of bladder blockage, meaning that she could have to have surgery and if serious her shell will need operated on. What is the quality of life after a surgery like that? Has anyone been in a similar situation? Please help us? We have no idea what to do, she is around 2 years old and want to give her a quality life and a healthy one. Please help us make that possible and if you know anything please comment back to me! Thank you so much!
Happy New Year. 3 weeks ago, me and my family rescued a sulcata from a family who mistreated her. What we know is that they fed her once a week, rice among other things. Bathed her once every two weeks and she lived outside in a sand pit. The day after we rescued her, I noticed that she was doing a weird eye thing (I’ll attach photo below) and thought that she could have an eye infection. So booked a vet appointment and took her. The vet said that she was pushing and her insides came outside and he pushed them back inside with his finger (not sure the correct terminology). She pooped for the first time and mentioned it was runnier than would like, he didn’t say anything about what to do and didn’t advise anything. After two days, of constant diarrhea and leaking along with the eye thing. It is dark brown, smelly and very watery. We came to the conclusion that they were all connected and took her back to the vet (for free this time after complaining about not actually getting any advisement and her getting worse) they advised a fecal exam to test for parasites then if clear to do an X-ray and a blood test. She hasn’t done anything remotely close to being able to classify for a fecal exam and she is suffering. We are going to try and book her for an X-ray tomorrow but need advice beforehand as scared and need some honest friendly turtle loving help. We have done research and think she could have some sort of bladder blockage, meaning that she could have to have surgery and if serious her shell will need operated on. What is the quality of life after a surgery like that? Has anyone been in a similar situation? Please help us? We have no idea what to do, she is around 2 years old and want to give her a quality life and a healthy one. Please help us make that possible and if you know anything please comment back to me! Thank you so much!