Why is my turtle wheezing with nose discharge after hibernation?

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My desert turtle Tanya, just came out of hibernation. She has discharge coming from her nose and wheezing. She is not as active as the other turtles. She eats but not as much. She definitely strains to eat and then wanders off. I have fed her high vitamin greens she won't eat the cantaloupe. What do I do now?

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Sounds like she has an upper respiratory infection (URI). You need to get her to a reptile vet as soon as you can. She will need antibiotics to get this to clear up. Many tortoises get URI if they get too cold when they are hibernating. That is my best guess as to what happened here. You definitely need a vet that is used to treating reptiles. If you don't already have a vet you work with I found this one in your area. ( https://lovinghandsanimalhospital.com/meet-our-team.html ) Hope this helps. Best wishes!

Why is my turtle wheezing with nose discharge after hibernation?

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