Cracked shell

by Cynthia
(Dubai Uae)

playing with my feet

I have accedently kicked my tortoise against my bed side table for didn't know he was next to my foot and didn't see him, but have a small crack in the shell at the back of his legs on the end of the shell frame, and a little bleeding, he looks ok for he plays with me again and eat well and walk fast, but how do i treat it or do it heal by itself? I'm living in Dubai and are new in the city so don't know of any animal doctors around here...please help...is my tortoise in any danger, can he die?

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Jul 13, 2010

clean a wound
by: Anonymous

Be careful with the cleaning. Yes, Detol could work. But if you see anything that looks like infection, see a vet right away.

Jul 08, 2010

Cracked shell
by: Cynthia

Thanks so much...I can deffenetly see the wound and where the bleeding is coming from, it comes from out of the shell on the ends frame by his back leg on the right but no blood is flowing out theres just a little blood I guess from the accedent. How can I clean it and with what? Will detol and cotton be ok? I feel sooooo bad!

Jul 08, 2010

Cracked Shell
by: Shelly

Since there has been bleeding, there could be some internal injury. Can you tell where the bleeding is coming from? If you can see the injury, you may be able to take care of it yourself as you would for an injury to your own body. But if you can't see the injury, you do need to see a vet.

Note that the shell doesn't bleed. It is like your fingernail or a bone. You need to find what part of your pet's body is injured.

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