Box Turtle

[Nyture]

Help! I found a box turtle in my yard today. Long story short, its got a dog bite on its back-right leg. I know I'm not supposed to pull on the leg, but I wanted to see the damage done. I think I saw tendon or bone. The turtle has moved the leg a bit but for the most part has kept the leg inside the shell. I rinsed the leg in water and stuck a cottonball by the leg and taped up the leg will gauze so it wouldnt move it (to prevent further injury). I need to know, is there anything else I can do for this poor turtle? We dont have any local reptile vet clincs so any recommendations will have to be for a do-it-yourselfer. Should I be worried about infection and is there any way I can prevent that from happening? Also, what are the chances the leg will heal up normal if the turtle doesnt use it? I just hope the poor guy hasnt lost the use of his leg!

[Purple-Hops]

all i can say is bring it somewhere with some sort of expertise...i wouldnt go near treatment for that myself,infection will likely approach sooner or later..we used to have no rep vet but the regular vet would take one in and do what they could b/c they have studied such incidents in similar animals and may be able to care for it.good luck and keep us posted,the turtle may go into shock though,as kids we had aturtle that got out of the backyard and a dog got it and then it drowned in the water and blood b/c its lungs must have been punctured,internal damages worry me,buddy,so get it checked out.

[Nyture]

I just checked on him now (almost 24hr later) the bleeding had stopped before I think, but he tipped over his little water dish and his leg started bleeding again. I dont know what to do! I've been trying to reach a vet but it doesnt look like any are open @ this time. I'll try and keep ya'll posted. As far as overall, the turtle seems to be doing alright, its just his leg thats messed up.