General Care Discussion :: pixi's leg

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Post Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:14 pm   pixi's leg

ok so a while back ago i had to give pixi some shots and now a month later she is still not using the claw do you think she will ever use it again..
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Post Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:16 pm   

i dont THINK that a vet would give shots if it permently damaged the animal
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Post Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:18 pm   

i kno but it is really starting to worry me due to the fact that is has not improved even a little
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Post Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 12:08 am   

just to clarify - who gave your turtle its shots?
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Post Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 1:32 am   

What were the shots for? Was that leg fine before? How many shots? Is that leg responsive/sensitive to touch? Has it changed appearance -- color, swollen?
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Post Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 12:59 pm   

CaseFam wrote:just to clarify - who gave your turtle its shots?

the vet gave the first shot and i gave the rest there were 14 all together but i did alternante the legs and the from left is the one she will not use.
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Post Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 1:00 pm   

steve wrote:What were the shots for? Was that leg fine before? How many shots? Is that leg responsive/sensitive to touch? Has it changed appearance -- color, swollen?

the shots were for shell rot when i got her she was sick dont ever get an RES from petco.. there were 14 shots and there is no difference in apperance..
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Post Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 1:01 pm   

steve wrote:What were the shots for? Was that leg fine before? How many shots? Is that leg responsive/sensitive to touch? Has it changed appearance -- color, swollen?
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Post Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 11:38 pm   

Is it sensitive to touch? Has the vet said anything about this?
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Post Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 3:24 am   

Have you ever taken her back to the vet for a follow-up?
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Post Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 1:19 pm   

Moose wrote:Have you ever taken her back to the vet for a follow-up?
No, pixi has not been back to the vet for a follow up.
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Post Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 1:39 pm   

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Post Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 5:44 pm   

LilTurtSquirt wrote:Pixi needs to go back to the vet for a follow-up, and let the doctor examine that leg.

ok thank you i will bring her ASAP
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