I. Symptoms of tortoise enteritis
In the early stage of tortoise enteritis, most of the symptoms are mental symptoms Loss of appetite, loss of appetite, unformed feces, abnormal color of feces, refusal to eat and other symptoms; in the later stage of the disease, the eyeballs
of the diseased turtles sag, the skin becomes dry and dull, and the muscles become slack and the elasticity decreases, and finally die due to the failure of the body. The necropsy of the sick turtle can reveal that the stomach and intestines of the sick turtle are inflamed and congested. Turtle enteritis disease mostly occurs in the early spring, caused by factors such as large changes in humidity in the breeding environment, deterioration of feed or poor breeding environment.
2. Prevention and treatment of tortoise enteritis
1. Clean and disinfect the turtle breeding environment Work. Regularly clean and disinfect the environment and places for turtle breeding. If turtles are cultivated in ponds, quicklime can be used for disinfection on a regular basis. The amount of quicklime is 50~75kg/mu; for turtle spawning grounds, 125g/㎡ quicklime slurry can be used. Disinfect after splashing. Note that no matter what container is used to breed turtles, it is necessary to strictly sterilize the turtle breeding container and environment before putting the turtles into breeding, and maintain regular disinfection after that.
2. Keep the water quality of the turtles in good condition. The pet owner must keep the water in the turtle pond clean and clear. Clean up the turtle’s excrement and leftover food residues in time, and change the breeding water regularly.
3. Feed the turtles reasonably. Ensure that the food fed to the tortoise is fresh and clean, and must not feed the tortoise with spoiled or spoiled food; pay attention to selecting suitable feed according to the feeding habits of your own tortoise species, and the nutrition in the feed can meet the nutritional needs of the tortoise Change the type of tortoise’s feed frequently under conditions to help keep the tortoise’s appetite strong. In addition, pets should pay attention to timing, positioning, qualitative and quantitative feeding to turtles, so that they can develop good feeding habits.
Third, the treatment of tortoise enteritis
1. Once discovered If there are turtles with enteritis, they should be isolated and treated as soon as possible to prevent disease transmission. If you are raising turtles alone, you can ignore this step.
2. Use Chinese herbal medicine to treat turtle enteritis disease. Put 5g of Coptis chinensis, 5g of plantain, 6g of purslane, and 3g of dandelion into an appropriate amount of water, simmer for 2 hours, then remove the residue and extract the juice to cool, add 500g of chopped pig lungs and mix well, then put the liquid in the Feed the sick turtles on the food table, and feed the sick turtles for 3 consecutive days.
3. If the sick turtle has lost its appetite and refuses to eat, it needs to be injected with berberine for treatment. The injection volume is 0.5ml per 100 grams of turtle body weight. After the sick turtle’s appetite is restored, the above-mentioned treatment methods can be used instead.
We have introduced the turtle enteritis disease above, and suggest pet owners to prevent enteritis disease for tortoise according to the above preventive measures. If the turtle accidentally suffers from enteritis, be sure to treat the sick turtle as soon as possible.
