Speedy101
Active Member
I posted not long ago about speedy vomiting, he got wormed, hasn’t ate on own in 2 weeks but got tube fed at the vet on Tuesday. Hasn’t defecated or vomited in 2 weeks nearly but has urinated and passed mucus that look like it contained small worms. The problem is he can’t walk! This happened a couple of days after vomiting episode and medication. All of his legs can move but he cannot walk on his own I’m so worried. He got an X-ray and everything was fine on it, no blockages and lungs are fine. Does anyone have any idea why this has happened? I know most will probably think calcium deficiency but this happened within the time frame of him being suddenly unwell. He was a strong tortoise before and still was until a couple of days after worming medicine. Back at vet next Tuesday for second worming and I am soaking in carrots and reptoboost ( on different days). I was concerned about renal failure but he has no stones and is not puffy and would this not show enlarged kidneys on X-ray? Is it possible he is just extremely lethargic from a heavy parasite load?( not confirmed which parasite, vet saw eggs in a dried, tiny poo sample and because of vomiting, wormed him). I have been unsuccessful in getting a proper poo sample.He has passed more mucus today is this flagellates? Could they cause these symptoms? Please any opinions why isn’t my boy walking?