Vet update.
Posted: 24 Nov 2020, 20:48
Hi,
So we saw the vet for his Protozoa count and nasal bubbles. The vet is not an exotic specialist but has an interest in exotics and would like to specialise, he also has his own tortoises.
If you remember from my earlier posts, the vet questioned his shell formation and was querying MBD as he thought his shell was a little “flat”
We’ve had a check up today following his course of antibiotics and the vet is still concerned about MBD. He recommended we come back for bloods to get a base line. He said there is no treatment as such but we would need 6 monthly bloods to check kidney function etc. I’m not convinced.
He also said to only supplement Vit D once per week (currently we do nutrobal mon/wed/Fri with calcium Sat/Sun/tue/thur). He said calcium daily (liquid if he won’t take powder).
I have come away without booking the appointment as at this point I feel it’s unnecessary (happy to be proven wrong though!). Having discussed with hubby we have said we will seek a second opinion at a specialist vet, after Christmas, if we need to.
Please share your thoughts with me and I’m happy to take on board suggestions.
Just to add, we have daily passing of urine and poo, he’s had a good weight gain and has grown in length.
19-9-20 - 47g 6.1cm
21-11-20 - 62g 6.5cm
So we saw the vet for his Protozoa count and nasal bubbles. The vet is not an exotic specialist but has an interest in exotics and would like to specialise, he also has his own tortoises.
If you remember from my earlier posts, the vet questioned his shell formation and was querying MBD as he thought his shell was a little “flat”
We’ve had a check up today following his course of antibiotics and the vet is still concerned about MBD. He recommended we come back for bloods to get a base line. He said there is no treatment as such but we would need 6 monthly bloods to check kidney function etc. I’m not convinced.
He also said to only supplement Vit D once per week (currently we do nutrobal mon/wed/Fri with calcium Sat/Sun/tue/thur). He said calcium daily (liquid if he won’t take powder).
I have come away without booking the appointment as at this point I feel it’s unnecessary (happy to be proven wrong though!). Having discussed with hubby we have said we will seek a second opinion at a specialist vet, after Christmas, if we need to.
Please share your thoughts with me and I’m happy to take on board suggestions.
Just to add, we have daily passing of urine and poo, he’s had a good weight gain and has grown in length.
19-9-20 - 47g 6.1cm
21-11-20 - 62g 6.5cm