Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[ssssnakeluvr]

I was wondering the same....I sent a pm last night, but haven't gotten a response yet....

[Lori P]

Stefan--- here's one for you!!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!

[Stefan-A]

I've seen it before. But thanks for remembering me.

[Lori P]

I'm still sniggering over it. I want that on a t shirt. lol

[Lori P]

Aaargh.... how can people be so careless??? How do you hit a big turtle in the road?? How can you not see it??

I found a box turtle on the way in to work, lying upside down in the road. He has been hit in the head. He is still alive, but one eye is badly damaged and he does not seem to be able to withdraw his head totally into his shell. He is strong, tho... and no external shell or body damage, just the head.

My exotic vet is not in today. My boss (equine vet) was here when I got here and I had him look at him, and he feels the damage is too extreme for survival but he did not have any idea how to euthanize a turtle with drugs. And he wasn't sure about survival, it was just his guess. He's not a reptile guy at all. He was on his way out to a horse call, so he's gone now.

I feel the turtle must be in pain. (Of course) Here are the options as I see them, please give me your input:

1. I keep the turtle dark and quiet until tomorrow and take him to my reptile vet first thing.

2. I keep him dark and quiet until I get home this evening and have hubby shoot him (that's 6 hours from now).

3. I get advice from somewhere on how to euth him now. We do have a refrig and freezer here... but would that add to his pain??

Aaaargh.... the poor guy. I can take some pics with my cell phone if anyone needs but they won't be great. Thanks for helping me here guys...

[crzy_kevo]

i have no idea i would try cooling him off to attempt a state of hibernation it could ease buy you time or it could put it to rest

[Stefan-A]

Tough question.

Barbiturate overdose would do it, although shooting would do the job just as well. I wouldn't bother trying to freeze it.

[Lori P]

I have euthanasia solution here, but the question is, where does one inject a turtle? That's why mt vet didn't want to do it.

[crzy_kevo]

could try force feeding tylenol a couple pills hsould be enough and it problably wont feel a thing

[Stefan-A]

Overdose of barbiturate
o Intravenous route– injection into the venous sinus in the dorsal midline of the tail.
o Intraperitoneal route - enter the abdominal cavity anterior to a hind leg.
o May need prior sedation (eg. with an injection of Ketamine or Saffan into the quadriceps muscle, or in terrestrial species, by inhalation of an anaesthetic gas).