We we went to the vet today. He was very nice and had loads of credentials. Just look at this web site: Northside Animal Hospital - Staten Island, NY

He said that she was dehydrated, so he hydrated her. She came back looking a little like a turtle balloon. Then he said that her eyes didn't seem too bad and he just wanted me to apply a vitamin A ointment twice a day. He injected her with 20MG/ML Baytril. He gave me some syringes, and said I had to inject her under the skin once a day for 7 days. He showed me how to do it. Also said that I probably was not keeping her at the right temp. for hibernation, and that she had to come out of it right away. This was the cause of all the problems. Said to raise the temp in the vivarium to about 87 - 90 degrees for now, and when she was stable, we would determine the right degrees to keep her at for the rest of the winter. No hibernation. Then put her out in the Spring. The charge for all the medication, and the visit was $165.00. I don't know if that was good or not, as I have never been to a vet for a turtle. I have to bring her back next Thurs. I just hope I can give these needles ok. Poor Nora. Well hopefully we are on the right track now. What do you guys think about all this? Does this seem right?

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