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Bandgeek2709
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 Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:49 pm Post subject: Turtle to Vet |
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I am taking my turtle to the vet this afternoon, so I sort of need a quick response, but I was just wondering what the best way to transport her would be. I have a gallon sized plastic tank that I can use. Thanks.
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dixieee
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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keep her there with a moist towel. hope she gets well soon. keep us posted..
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck at the vet, hope to hear from you soon. 
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deesygirl
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:08 am Post subject: |
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| I wasn't on earlier, but I hope all went well with your turtle. |
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Bandgeek2709
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| Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it was $155 to get all the medicine. I have to soak her in this stuff three times a day and I have to put this cream stuff on her eye three times a day. And then I have to somehow get her to open her mouth and give her two types of medicine orally. How do you get a turtle to open their mouth? She's a sweet turtle so she doesn't hiss. But now she won't really eat anymore. And she was eating before she went to the vet. Errgggg. I don't know what to do. I'm going to call the vet today and talk to them.
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dixieee
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it's ok $155 are worth keeping a soul alive 
is she gasping? u can drop the medicine while she's gasping if she is. or maybe try with tuna. if it doesn't work ask the vet if u could put the drops in her water.
anyways i hope she gets well soon. keep us posted
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Bandgeek2709
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Sorry I accidentally posted this, see message below...
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Bandgeek2709
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| dixieee wrote: | | it's ok $155 are worth keeping a soul alive |
I don't think she's going to be alive much longer. She won't eat and she's really skinny. The vet said that the medicine had to be put in her mouth directly because he was worried about her getting the right dosage. I asked him if I could soak her food in it and he said no. I HATE vets.  They are in it for the money. And they sure do get it. He gave her an injection while we were there and he was probably like "Oh, we'll make it look like she's doing better, but she'll die in a few days." Now she's got like saliva coming out of her mouth. This sucks...
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dixieee
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i'm sorry for that, i hope she makes it..maybe asking a pet store about such things will work more. hopefully they'll have something to force her mouth open.
good luck and keep us posted
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First of all what was reason you took her to the vet and what was the exact diagnosis? What exactly are the meds he gave you?
A sick turtle is much easier to give meds to than a healthy one but the methods are the same and it really helps to have some assistance. If it is by your self: Place an old towel folded across your lap and place the turtle in the center of it. You have to wait for the turtle to stick his head out of the shell and then grasp firmly behind the mouth and under the ear area. You don't want to hurt them but hold firmly so they can't pull their head in. Usually this alone is enogth to make them mad enough to snap at you so you can then use your free hand to administer the meds. I used to hold the turtle in one hand and kind of tease them into snapping at the syringe. I still do for the one that never puts his head out when I pick him up. |
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Bandgeek2709
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| Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: |
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| deesygirl wrote: | First of all what was reason you took her to the vet and what was the exact diagnosis? What exactly are the meds he gave you?
A sick turtle is much easier to give meds to than a healthy one but the methods are the same and it really helps to have some assistance. If it is by your self: Place an old towel folded across your lap and place the turtle in the center of it. You have to wait for the turtle to stick his head out of the shell and then grasp firmly behind the mouth and under the ear area. You don't want to hurt them but hold firmly so they can't pull their head in. Usually this alone is enogth to make them mad enough to snap at you so you can then use your free hand to administer the meds. I used to hold the turtle in one hand and kind of tease them into snapping at the syringe. I still do for the one that never puts his head out when I pick him up. |
I got a calcium supplement which is oral (.01 cc) and an antibiotic which is oral (.02 cc) and both of the doses are tiny. She won't even open her eyes most of the time. I don't know what to do.
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Tinnguyen123
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wow..  i like turtles dotn want that to happen to my turtles..  ill hope it wont die iono wut if my turtle is like that cuz i cant afford $155 bucks for them..thats just way too much but it saves life... gl
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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I found this article, it is for trimming a turtle's beak, but it has directions on how to get a turtle to open its mouth and how to hold it, and since you won't be filing the beak, all you will need is a couple of seconds to give the medication, I hope it helps you out, and good luck.
| Quote: | I use a fingernail file for this, the paper version. I find that the
metal versions can abrade the side of the lower jaw, and if I slip, the sharp
tip has the potential of hurting the turtle.
(Don't reuse any turtle-used nail files on humans!)
1) Don't feed the turtle for a couple of days. It will make for a less
messy procedure if it has empty intestines.
2) Take the turtle, a towel, and an old credit card or a small wooden
spatula, and the nailfile.
3) Sit down, towel in lap, turtle on towel. Hold turtle between your
thighs, tightly, head up.
4) Coax turtle into sticking head out. Scratching the shell, holding
it up in the air, waving food in front of its nose, or simply
waiting a few minutes will work eventually. (Never shake a turtle!)
5) Grab the turtle's head. My turtles are used to having their head touched,
so I usually manage to get my hand on it. Grip gently but firmly. Don't
try to pull, be careful not to yank or twist! It may take a while before
you have a grip. Turtles have solid skulls, so you can hold firmly, but
be careful. You sorta have to try this. I have seen vets grip the turtle
behind the head on the neck, but that does not work well for me, and I am
afraid that squeezing to hard will damage the turtle. Don't touch the
eyes. Hold to the SIDES of the head, not top and bottom, otherwise you
will squeeze the air pipe!
6) Once I have the turtle's head, I usually get between 1 and 10 seconds to
do work on the beak before the turtle frees its head.
Be careful and only rasp on the outside of the beak. The credit card is to
pry open the turtles mouth. Sometimes opening the mouth will help you work.
This takes a bit of practice, too..
7) Repeat the above as often as necessary to reduce the beak to the desired
size. Eventually the turtle will get tired, and holding its head
becomes easier.
 Eventually you will get tired, too, and you decide to try again the next day.
It may take several sittings if the beak is much overgrown.
No traumatic after-effects on my turtles have been noticed.
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From:
http://www.turtlecare.net/beak.htm
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Bandgeek2709
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Thanks I'll have try that. She's seems to eat as long as I don't soak every eight hours. I've only been doing it twice a day, and I know that's bad, but at least she's eating.
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