How do i save my dying turtle?

Question

HEY my brother has two turtles two lil small ones they might be turtoise but they have a tank and today his girl frend let the top of it off and went to work and his two cats had gotten to one of the turtles and craked its shell a little and chewed on it and my mohter found it on the floor, the turtle is still breathing but barely moving and is just sittong on the rock in the tank.. what should i do, or him ? should he kill it to save it from agony or should he do sum kind of procedure to help it please someone HELP NOW HELP

Answer 1

Take it to a vet. They may be able to help.

Answer 2

You really need to take it to a vet,especially if you don't know if it's a turtle or a tortoise ( they need different foods and environments.) In the meantime,clean out the wound with Betadine solution twice a day ( you can get it at any drugstore.) Make sure the turtle has a warm spot to lay ( basking light or undertank heating pad.) You really need a vet,though,because the turtle will probably need injections of Baytril,which is an antibiotics used for reptiles.If any internal organs are punctured,I'm afraid the turtle will die,as cats have a lot of bacteria in their mouths and if a lung is punctured,it will get pneumonia.Best to call a vet.

Answer 3

i would suggest that you let it be and let it recover from its bad experience, it might die but it might live too, i have a turtle that was hit by a lawn mower ,took a chunk out of his shell, he recovered and is doing fine,
if its shell is badly cracked a vet will correct it using fibre glass, search around find a vet that deals in turtles and ring and get his advice a phone call will cost you nothing more than the price of a phone call, if i knew you were in Australia i could help you fined one , what country are you in,

Answer 4

troutpotato's Right. A simple trip to a vet will do.

Answer 5

Take it to the Vet..