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 Need help with Star Tortoise..help?, sickness..nd help

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malowie
post Mar 1 2008, 10:57 PM

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QUOTE(blazin_fir3 @ Mar 1 2008, 09:32 PM)
Background : I had 3 star tortoises. 1 juz passed away last week due to an unnatural death. He was found with blood like stains coming out of the mouth n nose. Eyes n neck was swollen.

Today : Found one out of the remaining 2 had the similar symptoms which is liquid mixed with blood coming out of nose n mouth. Eyes are swollen. Is still able to move around but does not want to eat. Rushed to a few vets but were closed or does not treat tortoises as i found out about it when i was feeding it late in the evening. This is my 1st experience of my tortoises getting sick/ill in the past 8 years so i'm not sure wat to do and no the tortoises were never sent to a vet be4 for the past 8 years.

Question : Does anyone knows what kind of illness this is? Can it be treated? Has anyone has the same experience?

Am going to Yeoh Vet at Tmn Megah in the morning. Hopefully my tortoise survives the nite. If you have any experience or knowledge which would/could be useful pls share. I would be checking this thread as active as possible. Thx in advance.

Btw,does any1 know roughly how much Dr. Yeoh charges for consultation?
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did you give it calcium supplements?

good that u bringing it to vet.

im not sure bout how much that Dr charges but i heard its a bit above average.
malowie
post Mar 1 2008, 11:23 PM

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QUOTE(blazin_fir3 @ Mar 1 2008, 11:15 PM)
Hey malowie..yes, my family have been giving them calcium supplements. Crushing the pellets and then sprinkle them on the various veggie that we feed them. Although sumtimes they do avoid eating the calcium..guess they dun really like em..
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ok good.

what were the fruits, veggies that you fed it? were you sure that there was no pesticides on them or did you wash them when offering?

 

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