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Horsfield advise Posted: 15/12/2016 by Teds Dad
Hi everyone,hoping someone can offer advise, we adopted our Horsefield Ted in May from a reptile re homing centre, he has developed a cracked beak so we took him to the vet yesterday but they werent very knowledgeable about tortoises ! In fact they charged £26 and the vets knew less than us , can anyone offer advise on his cracked beak or recommend a good vet who actually knows about tortoises ? We heard the beak can be trimmed but they didnt have a clue how to do this, he has a cuttlefish but has never showed any interest in it .we live in South Yorkshire .

Re: Horsfield advise Posted: 15/12/2016 by tomtortoise@tovevalley.net
Hello, Ark Veterinary, Sheffield. 0114 2470828. Discuss the prob. & pricing b4 making an appointment, to avoid shocks. Note that vets have huge costs - rent, equipment, staff, etc.. Smash & shatter the boney side of cuttle, so that the soft part is exposed. It may not need it, if it has other forms of calcium. Regards, Tom