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How to deal with the sick three-toed box turtle

2021-08-27 / 116 Read

The three-toed box turtle's disease treatment methods are as follows:

1. Shell rot

Symptoms: white spots appear on the carapace of the three-toed box turtle, and there will be blood when squeezed Comes out and smells bad and the severe carapace will rot into a hole.

Treatment method: Clean and disinfect the affected area of the three-toed box turtle with purple syrup, apply erythromycin ointment and dry it.

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2 , White eye disease

Symptoms: The three-toed box turtle's eyes are swollen, hyperemia, and corneal erosion. The eyeballs are covered by a layer of white material, and they cannot open their eyes and cannot eat.

Treatment: Apply chlortetracycline eye ointment to the affected area of the three-toed box turtle twice a day.