Causes and treatment of tortoise vomiting
1. Gastrointestinal disorders after tortoise operation Cause: Generally speaking, after a turtle has just undergone a surgical operation such as cleaning its rotten skin and rotten carapace, at this time, some germs may invade and infect its carapace or deep layers of skin, while cleaning the turtle’s rotten carapace or rotten skin. will leave deep wounds. Originally, the tortoise’s body will become relatively fragile after the operation. If it is infected with bacteria or has gastrointestinal disorders, it will easily cause it to vomit.
Solution: If this happens, you should let the turtle rest, provide it with enough fresh drinking water during the period, and give it auxiliary treatment with antibiotics such as oxytetracycline. Appetite regained after ~3 days.
2. The large temperature difference in the breeding environment causes: if the difference between the water temperature in the turtle breeding environment and the air temperature of the drying platform is too large, or when changing the water for the turtle, the water temperature of the new water is not properly adjusted, The higher temperature during this period is likely to stimulate the turtle’s stomach, causing the turtle to vomit, and may even cause problems such as colds and pneumonia.
Solution: If the tortoise does not have a cold, just pay attention to maintaining the temperature of the turtle breeding environment at 30°C, maintain a constant temperature, let the tortoise rest, and let it rest in the sun to promote the metabolism of the tortoise. It can help the turtle to effectively alleviate the abnormality.
3. Caused by food poisoning: If the turtle eats stale or spoiled food, it is easy to Bacterial food poisoning symptoms such as vomiting.
Solution: Feeding the turtle should be stopped immediately. For the poisoning symptoms of the sick turtle, you can give the sick turtle orally or inject gentamicin for anti-inflammatory and sterilization treatment, and then you can give the sick turtle its special multivitamins and compound electrolyte glucose to help it replenish body fluids to prevent malnutrition or dehydration.
4. The tortoise’s gastrointestinal function is damaged due to: the tortoise’s gastrointestinal damage can be caused by excessive food intake, eating ice-cold food that is not completely thawed, and excessive food accumulation in its intestines, causing indigestion and damage. Its gastrointestinal function, which causes the turtle to vomit.
Solution: Stop feeding the turtle immediately, feed it lactobacillus tablets to encourage it to empty the food in its stomach, and then use probiotics to regulate its intestinal probiotic flora and strengthen its digestive function .
5. Caused by food poisoning: If a turtle accidentally eats poisonous plants or fruits and vegetables containing pesticide residues, food poisoning may occur. If the degree of poisoning is mild, the sick turtle can generally recover by self-conditioning. But if the poisoning is severe, it is likely to cause its death.
Solution: If the tortoise has serious symptoms of poisoning, the turtle should be induced to vomit as soon as possible. You can try to induce vomiting by feeding it a copper sulfate solution with a concentration of 0.5~1%, 2ml each time. /500g body weight. If the sick tortoise still does not vomit, you need to give it another dose at an interval of 15-30 minutes to stimulate the sick tortoise to completely expel the toxins in the stomach. Or it can also promote its toxin excretion by injecting 5% glucose solution into its intraperitoneal injection.
