I. Symptoms and manifestations of saprolegnia
Early stage of water turtle infection with saprolegnia There will be no abnormality, but with the development of the disease, the sick turtle will have a loss of appetite and physical weakness. After suffering from saprolegnia for a period of time, gray-white spots will appear on the body surface of the diseased turtle, followed by white floccules. When the disease is mild, the sick turtle loses appetite and reduces the amount of exercise. When the disease is severe, the tortoise will lose weight, have weak limbs, swollen and festering skin, and even die from exhaustion.
Second, the control method of turtle saprolegnia
Prevention method:
1. In the process of daily feeding turtles, pay attention to keeping the water temperature at around 28~30℃, and let the turtles bask in the sun often, which can effectively inhibit the growth of water molds, so as to achieve a good preventive effect.
2. Due to the widespread existence of saprolegnia in water, it is difficult to eliminate it. The key to preventing turtle saprolegnia is to prevent turtles from being injured. Generally, healthy and uninjured turtles will not suffer from saprolegnia.
Treatment:
If the turtle is found to be suffering from saprolegnia, it can be treated with 5% povidone-iodine solution. The specific treatment methods are as follows:
1. Dry tortoise: After finding that the tortoise is suffering from saprolegnia, it can be dry-raised immediately. Exacerbated. However, it should be noted that dry feeding the turtle does not make the turtle completely dehydrated. Most of the turtles suffer from saprolegnia, and the turtle cannot be left out of the water for too long. Let it take a bath several times a day, about half a time each time. Hours, in order to replenish water to turtles, to avoid dehydration and death.
2. Medicinal treatment: Turtle saprolegnia is difficult to heal by itself. When the diseased turtle is seriously ill, it needs to be treated with medicine. First, povidone can be used to smear the whole body of the sick turtle to sterilize it. Then use Baiduobang medicine on the affected part of the sick turtle, and then the affected part of the sick turtle can slowly recover.
Warm reminder: Saprolegnia can cause great harm to sick turtles, so for turtles saprolegnia, the key is to prevent it. Avoid hard and sharp things in the feeding container to prevent the turtle from being injured; pay attention to keeping the water temperature around 28°C, and usually take the turtle to bask in the sun. The above methods can effectively prevent turtle saprolegnia.
