I. The pathogen of tortoise rot disease
meningitis septic yellow Bacillus and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia are two pathogens of turtle shell rot, which are Gram-negative bacilli, and both have the ability to decompose carapace. Turtles are often damaged or squeezed by the carapace, and bacteria can take advantage of it and cause the carapace to fester.
Second, the treatment of tortoise shell rot
The treatment of tortoise shell rot depends on the disease The severity of the tortoise varies according to the severity:
1. Treatment of mild disease:
You can first clean the floating diseased turtle with a toothpick Dead nails and slag samples, and then use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the affected part, and then dry the sick turtle for two weeks. During this period, let it soak in water 2 to 3 times a day. After the sick turtle is watered, wipe it dry in time. The body of the sick tortoise is then cleaned and disinfected with hydrogen peroxide. After the disinfection is completed, erythromycin eye ointment or Yunnan Baiyao is applied to it, once a day, for 1 to 2 weeks as a course of treatment.
2. Treatment of severe disease:
If the sick turtle’s The disease is more serious, and its affected part emits a rancid, fishy or light rancid odor. Then take the following measures to deal with it: after sterilizing the blade, use the blade to remove the eroded parts of the sick turtle, such as floating dead nails and slag, then rinse the affected area with 3% hydrogen peroxide or normal saline, and then use 5% The povidone-iodine solution is disinfected once, and finally, antibiotic ointment or antibiotic powder is applied to the affected area, and the dressing is changed every two days. In addition, in the treatment of severely ill tortoises, after local treatment, attention should be paid to systemic antibacterial and anti-inflammatory treatment to prevent complications. For example, penicillin drugs can be given to the sick tortoise to reduce inflammation.
It is best to note that even if the diseased turtle is cured, the scars left by the treatment process are usually permanent and difficult to recover. However, after some diseased turtles with mild symptoms are cured, their scars may become less obvious as the years erode, because the turtles will have slippery shells as they get older.
Precautions for treatment: For diseased turtles with a large area of rot and deep rot, try not to use potassium permanganate to disinfect the affected area to avoid It affects the subsequent bone recovery, and potassium permanganate is more likely to cause obvious scars than other drugs. It is more recommended to use hydrogen peroxide and povidone-iodine to clean and correct the affected area.
Reminder: During the treatment of tortoise rot disease, the diseased turtle should be kept dry and kept in high humidity. You can choose to use a humidifier to provide water for the turtle or use Wet towel covering its turtle body to maintain its life.
