1. Common causes of swollen eyes of turtles
Turtles can be divided into water turtles And tortoises, aquatic turtles mainly live in water, their swollen eyes are usually caused by unclean water quality, which is a common cause of swollen eyes in aquatic turtles, so pet owners should pay attention to keeping turtles in their care. The environment is clean, and the water is changed regularly to prevent water pollution from affecting the tortoise’s health. Once the turtle’s eyes are found to be swollen, you can apply chlortetracycline eye ointment or erythromycin eye ointment to the sick turtle’s eyes in time for treatment to prevent the aggravation of the eye disease.
In addition, sometimes the turtle’s eyes may also become swollen due to other causes of injury and infection. The turtle’s eyes are usually closed and scratched in the early stage of infection. Turtles have the above symptoms, we must pay attention.
The swollen eyes of tortoises are mostly caused by vitamin A deficiency, so pet owners need to ensure that their feed contains sufficient vitamin A elements when feeding tortoises.
Second, what vitamins do turtles need to supplement
The turtles’ vitamin needs The amount is affected by factors such as the species of tortoise, growth stage, feed quality and feeding environment. In general, it is very necessary to supplement the tortoise with vitamins. Feed the tortoise with a high content of vitamin B6. In addition, the tortoise’s feed also needs sufficient vitamin E and vitamin D content. Vitamin E is equivalent to the antioxidant in the tortoise’s feed, and it can also prevent abnormal fatty acid metabolism and steatosis in the tortoise. Vitamin D is an important nutrient involved in the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. It can promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the tortoise’s intestines. The above are all vitamin components that turtles need daily. Be careful to add multivitamins.
Third, how to supplement the tortoise with vitamins
The following two methods can be used to supplement the tortoise with vitamins:
1. Buy multivitamin preparations sold on the market to feed the turtles;
2. Feed the turtles a certain amount of fresh feed, and the specific vitamins the turtles need. The amount is related to factors such as breeding density, breeding water temperature, and body health. The pet owner needs to keep the type and content of vitamins in the turtle feed according to the changes of various factors, so as to improve the breeding effect and reduce the feed cost. If you can’t master the content and types of vitamins that turtles need, it’s best to feed turtles with multivitamins to keep the vitamin content they need in their bodies adequate.
The above are the common causes of swollen eyes of turtles that we have analyzed. I hope this introduction can answer your doubts.
