Impaction

[ZackF]

Aite, as the title says, recently one of my younger leatherbacks hasn't been eating and he's lost alot of weight and turgidity, i suspect it could be impaction.
What are the best ways to cure impaction? I have been giving him regular baths and abdominal massages for quite awhile now but it doesn't seem to help him much.
Any ideas?.
Thanks

 

[catUK]

A few drops of olive oil sometimes help. If he's loosing weight a vet visit may be needed

 

[ZackF]

Aite, will try that. He's deteriorated alot now, getting real thin, he doesn't eat completely, only drinks water when i bathe him though.
I intend to take him to the vet, but it'll have to be by the end of this week, anything else you think i could do besides the olive oil?

 

[catUK]

If the baths and olive oil dont help the only other solution is the vet, which you said you were going to do. Just keep on with the baths and olive oil and make sure his temps are high enough. Hope he gets better soon