Thursday, August 22, 2019

3382. A 4-year-old male red-eared slider has not eaten for 4 days. Has very long claws

Aug 22, 2019

Under-sized compared to sibling who is twice as large. Separate tank. Owner added anti-chlorine, multivit, calcium solution and had 2 filters. The sibling is OK but this one does not eat for 4 days. Due to pressure of work for the past 3-4 weeks, both were not let out of the tank to roam on the floor.
Feed - pellets.



















Not taken out for roaming on the floor for the past 3-4 weeks
This slider must have prolapsed his male organ which got injured and inflamed. The organ is radio-dense and will be painful. Hence his loss of appetite. 

After 5 days of inpatient treatment with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and syringe-feeding of critical care, the slider regained his appetite and was sent home.








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