i adopted 3 res turtles 2 months ago, one of them has been limping for more than a month. his right hind limb has turned darker and swollen than his other limbs and he is unable to spread his toes while crawling or swimming. there is a hard bump under his feet skin.
there are'nt many herp vets in my city . i have already consulted the only two chelonian specialists in my city and one general vet but they have'nt been of much help. for 3 weeks my turtle was misdiagnosed with infection, muscle injury ,etc and given antibiotics. all of them had ruled out fracture after first visit. a recently taken radiograph has revealed he probably has a fracture . but the so called chelonian specialist vets have given me totally different views on his radiograph. one believes he has a fractured pelvic bone while other believes he has fractured his toe. however they seem to agree on one thing that a fracture in turtles cannot be treated and he will limp for the rest of his life.
I dont think i can trust their words . i really want to help my turtle, i think he's in pain since he has stopped eating and basking after the injury.
