Hello there.... I am a final year veterinary student at the university of Edinburgh, hoping to specialise in exotics.
I have two hermann tortoises they are both 6 years old.
Over the past month or so iv noticed that one of them is making a slight noise when he breaths. Its quite loud and sounds as if hes puffing/wheezing almost. The other thing that is concerning me is that his eyes appear to be sunken into their sockets and the third eyelid is sort of coming across. I know that sunken eyes is a sign of dehydration but he is bathed daily so he can't be dehydrated.
Anyway, I have been to the vets. He wasnt completely convinced it was a respiratory infection as he has no nasal discharge and was given baytril (enrofloxacin) for 10 days 0.2mls daily to give orally via syringe. I have been doing this for 4 days and haven't really noticed any difference BUT he has completely stopped eating.
I am wondering if anyone else who has given baytril has experienced their tortoises going off their food completely? I know it can cause gastrointestinal upset. I have been syringing him a little bit of reptiboost and bathing him daily and have ordered some oxbow critical care formula to syringe feed him if he doesn't start eating soon.
Any advice would be appreciated or any insight into what else could be causing the sunken eyes!