suddenly sick turtle-help!
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I don’t know if anybody remembers, but last year, my dbt was sick with a nasty case of pneumonia. I could have sworn she was a goner. After 2 weeks of treatment from a wonderful vet, she got better (and fatter). Anyhow, I brought her to the vet on Friday for a checkup and the vet was impressed with her, lungs were clear, heart rate was great, etc. I took her home and put her back in her pond, and went to the bait shop and bought her a whole bunch of minnows (I do this every other week–same bait shop every time). AND THEN (this is SATURDAY)…. Today she looks as sick as she did last year. She was floating in her pond this morning. She can barely lift her head and she shakes when she moves. She doesn’t have much strength and can barely walk. What happened? She was so chipper yesterday (escaped several times from the box I used to bring her to the vet) and in a few short hours she has become weak and lethargic. Anyhow, I took her out of water and put her under her little heat lamp (she has enough energy to move away from it if she wants). I will call the vet tomorrow though they won’t be in until Monday. Any thoughts on what caused this? Bad minnows? Anything suggestions on what else I can do to help her out? Thanks in advance, Ro
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