I. Causes and symptoms of tortoise pneumonia
It is important to prevent tortoise Pneumonia, you need to first understand the reasons and symptoms of tortoise suffering from pneumonia, and determine whether the diseased tortoise suffers from lobar pneumonia or lobular pneumonia by the symptoms of the sick tortoise. Turtle pneumonia disease mostly occurs in early spring and late autumn, usually caused by factors such as dirty water for breeding, dry climate, and large temperature difference. For example, the environment temperature for raising turtles in winter is low, and the temperature difference is large; in summer, the temperature of the turtle house is high, and the temperature suddenly drops, etc., it is easy to induce turtle pneumonia disease.
After suffering from pneumonia, turtles usually have symptoms such as runny nose, heavy breathing, and white mucus around their mouths.
The main points of differential diagnosis between lobar pneumonia and lobular pneumonia in turtles are: If the tortoise is suffering from lobar pneumonia, if the disease is slow, the sputum is yellow-white and thin, and the symptoms of sputum sound or loud chirping appear, it can be considered that the tortoise is suffering from lobar pneumonia. Lobular pneumonia.
Second, the treatment of tortoise pneumonia
It was found that the tortoise was suffering from pneumonia , It is necessary to isolate the diseased turtle in time, and keep the temperature of the diseased turtle breeding environment at 28~30℃.
Treatment method 1: Use amoxicillin medicine to add water according to the appropriate ratio. Each liter of water can put 1 capsule of amoxicillin, 1 capsule of oxytetracycline and 2 capsules of vitamin C. After the medicine is dissolved and stirred evenly Soak the sick turtle in the potion for 1 hour each time, 2 to 3 times a day.
Treatment method 2: Add appropriate amount of streptomycin, penicillin, furoxine, clorox, ampicillin, amoxicillin and other drugs to the water. After the drugs are diluted, put the sick turtle in the liquid for immersion.
Treatment method 3: For tortoise bacterial pneumonia, drugs such as amikacin sulfate, ceftriaxone sodium, cefradine or gentamicin sulfate can be injected into the base muscle of the hind limbs of the diseased turtle.
Generally speaking, the first method can be used to treat sick turtles with mild pneumonia symptoms; and if the sick turtles have lobar pneumonia, intramuscular injection of penicillin sodium can be used. For tortoise lobular pneumonia, it is necessary to inject gentamicin, amikacin, ceftriaxone sodium and other drugs into the diseased turtle muscle to treat the diseased turtle.
Three, prevention methods of turtle pneumonia
1. Before stocking turtles, thoroughly clean and disinfect Turtle pond, kill the pathogenic bacteria in the pond; strengthen the water quality management of the turtle pond, keep the water quality in the turtle pond fresh; during the feeding of turtles, keep the temperature and water temperature of the turtle breeding environment suitable and constant.
2. Feed the turtle scientifically to ensure the turtle’s nutritional balance and enhance the turtle’s disease resistance.
3. Regularly soak and disinfect turtle utensils, glass jars for turtles, aquariums and other breeding utensils with 10% salt water, and wash them with clean water after disinfection.
4. Avoid excessive temperature difference in the turtle’s breeding environment, keep the internal environment ventilated and ventilated, and avoid high breeding density.
