If the rotten skin of the Eastern Painted Turtle has mild symptoms, dry the surface moisture and apply it with chlortetracycline eye ointment or erythromycin ointment, once a day. If the turtle does not stop eating, add oxytetracycline powder to the food. Put the sick turtle in the water with a small amount of oxytetracycline, not too much water, soak it for half an hour and dry it (not absolutely dry).

Dipping with 0.001% sulfonamide or streptomycin48 Hours, repeated many times can be cured, the cure rate is 95%; can also be applied to the affected area with gentian violet and dried, the cure rate is 81%. The main ingredient of chlortetracycline and erythromycin ointment is Vaseline, which has waterproof effect. Mildly rotten skin, after applying the ointment, it can be nourished with normal water. Severe putrefaction skin after application of dry maintenance.