Find a herp vet

Posted by Susan on December 28, 2001 at 01:03:44:

In Reply to: Year-old sulcata not walking well! posted by Sue on December 27, 2001 at 23:55:50:

Please be careful with vit A shots. My sulcata died from a vet overdose.
His skin peeled to the muscel and he suffered very badly.

Did ya get a fecal/urine check? What about x rays on lungs?

"The vet said she seemed fine, that the whistling was normal at this time of year "
Not true, it's a sign of repiratory problems, something can be lodged in throat,
or can even be a overload of parasites.

The weak limbs can be a sign of Hexamita. Is her urine smelly or bloody.
I would find a new herp vet myself.

If ya need a rec vet try:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vets_for_herps/
if there are no vets in your area e-mail vets group and we will find you one.

Here's a trick I learned from a rehabber:
If you put your tort in water and she floats straight her lungs are ok.
If she tilts over to one side she has a repiratory problem in her lungs.

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: Please be careful with vit A shots. My sulcata died from a vet overdose. : His skin peeled to the muscel and he suffered very badly. : Did ya get a fecal/urine check? What about x rays on lungs? : "The vet said she seemed fine, that the whistling was normal at this time of year " : Not true, it's a sign of repiratory problems, something can be lodged in throat, : or can even be a overload of parasites. : The weak limbs can be a sign of Hexamita. Is her urine smelly or bloody. : I would find a new herp vet myself. : If ya need a rec vet try: : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vets_for_herps/ : if there are no vets in your area e-mail vets group and we will find you one. : Here's a trick I learned from a rehabber: : If you put your tort in water and she floats straight her lungs are ok. : If she tilts over to one side she has a repiratory problem in her lungs.

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