1. Causes and symptoms of tortoise colds
Turtle colds are common in early spring , due to dramatic weather changes. For tortoises kept indoors, this is likely to cause turtle colds due to poor ventilation.
When a tortoise catches a cold, the following symptoms often appear: dim vision, watery eyes, loud breathing or open mouth to breathe, weakness in the limbs, lack of energy, white cotton at the corner of the mouth, runny nose, etc. When the cold is severe, the sick turtle will also have symptoms such as scabbing of the nostrils, whitening of the eye circles, and difficulty breathing. This condition is mostly caused by viral secondary bacterial infection.
Two, the treatment of turtle colds
Turtle colds can usually be divided into For mild, moderate and severe cases, the specific treatment methods are as follows:
For mild cases of tortoises
1, first of all Isolate the sick turtle, adjust the water temperature appropriately, recuperate the sick turtle, keep the temperature of the breeding environment at 30 ℃ during the day, and keep the feeding temperature at about 28 ℃ at night.
2. Keep the breeding environment well ventilated, fresh air, and keep the convalescent environment clean.
3. Soak the sick turtle in warm water at 37-39°C by adding appropriate amount of electrolyte or vitamin water for 4-7 days. At the same time, add appropriate amount of vitamins to the sick turtle, and let the sick turtle be exposed to the sun as much as possible. bask in the sun.
For turtles with moderate colds
1. If sick turtles appear Runny nose symptoms, and the nose is very sticky, or the color is milky white, and the sick turtle’s appetite and mental state are poor, and it needs to be treated with simple medication.
2. Put an appropriate amount of gentamicin or oxytetracycline in warm water at about 38℃, and then soak the disease rule in warm water for 30 minutes.
3. Appropriately add some vitamins to the sick turtle, and at the same time let it bask in the sun.
4. During the treatment of tortoise cold, pay attention to keep its feeding temperature at about 30~32℃ and keep it well ventilated.
In addition, if the symptoms of the sick turtle’s runny nose are more serious, it is necessary for the owner to take measures to help the sick turtle to better discharge the nose.
For tortoises with severe colds
1. Feed amoxicillin to the sick tortoise, and determine the dosage according to the tortoise’s weight. Two consecutive courses of treatment.
2. Add an appropriate amount of electrolytes to bath the sick turtle in warm water around 38°C. Note that the water level of the bath water should be higher than the turtle’s plastron.
3. Supplement the sick turtle with appropriate amount of vitamins and glucose.
4. Keep the temperature of the rearing environment at 30-32°C throughout the day and keep it ventilated.
We have introduced the methods for treating turtle cold diseases here, hoping to help you.
