Symptoms of pneumonia in turtles:
Early: In the early stage of pneumonia, the turtle will have symptoms such as runny nose, lethargy, sluggishness, lethargy, etc. At the same time, the owner can also observe that it will have white mucus in its mouth and float horizontally in the water.
Middle stage: In the middle stage of pneumonia, the tortoise’s appetite will drop significantly or go on a hunger strike, and the frequency of mouth breathing will become faster and faster, especially when it is put into water for swimming , this phenomenon becomes very obvious.
Late stage: In the late stage of pneumonia, the tortoise will have difficulty breathing because the nostrils are blocked by the snot, or make a sound like a baby crying. At the same time, when the tortoise swims in the water, it will float sideways; The head will go down because it has no energy to look up.
How is pneumonia treated in turtles?
1. Warming and resting: Turtle pneumonia is generally caused by catching a cold, so in the early stage of turtle pneumonia, in order to prevent the disease from worsening, the owner can keep the temperature of the turtle box at 38 Between 40 degrees, because this measure is very helpful for relieving symptoms; usually a week or so the turtle will start to have an appetite.
2. Medication treatment: If the turtle’s pneumonia is serious, it can be treated with azithromycin or amoxicillin in a water bath. The water ratio is 0.5g drug/500ml water, and the drug is soaked in water once a day. During the period, it is necessary to give medicine to the sick turtle. After crushing a small amount of amoxicillin and a small amount of twenty-one gold vitamin, add a small amount of raw eggs and stir well, and then give the sick turtle to drink.
3. Send to the doctor for treatment: If the turtle’s pneumonia does not improve after taking the above treatment measures, or even becomes more serious, then the owner must send it to the pet hospital for examination in time, and then in the doctor’s Under the guidance, take reasonable and effective treatment measures, so that the turtle can recover as soon as possible.
