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Posted by: zovick at Sun Mar 23 06:21:28 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by zovick ] Hi Jennifer. The 3/4" needle should be OK to use though you didn't note how large the tortoise is. Just get the needle point under the whole dermis layer and inject into the body cavity. The fluid should go in without resistance. If it doesn't, pull back and reposition the needle and try again. If your tortoise is as bad as you say, oral calcium is not going to help very much at this time. His system is probably shutting down and he needs IV fluids and electrolytes to stabilize him first. I would get the animal to a vet who is experienced with tortoises ASAP for a workup. If you live near a vet school with an exotics department, that might be a starting point. | ||
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