Because of the medicinal value of tortoise, turtles are not only pets, but a large number of breeding plants will definitely exist in a single breeding process, so in the breeding process It is very important to control the mortality rate of turtles, and prevent turtles from getting sick! Turtle gastroenteritis is a very common disease in turtles. If turtles have gastroenteritis, how can we use Chinese medicine to prevent and treat them?

1. Symptoms of tortoise enteritis

Tortoise enteritis, commonly known as gastroenteritis. It is a common disease among turtle diseases. Sick turtles suffering from enteritis are initially lethargic, lose their appetite, and have unformed feces. The pH test showed strong alkaline, and there was vomiting during artificial feeding. In the later stage, the eyeball is sunken, the skin is dry and loose, inelastic, dull, and finally exhausted and died. Autopsy of the sick turtle revealed gastrointestinal inflammation and congestion. The incidence of turtle enteritis is mostly in the early spring and late autumn. The direct reason is that the environmental temperature changes greatly in this season, so that the turtle cannot digest and absorb normally. Deterioration of feed and poor living environment are most likely to lead to the occurrence of turtle enteritis.

Second, prevention of tortoise enteritis

Prevention and treatment of tortoise enteritis: prevention should be given priority to prevention rather than cure. Early prevention is an important measure to prevent the occurrence of turtle enteritis, so it is necessary to do a good job in the usual prevention work, so that turtles do not get sick or get sick less often. The preventive measures mainly include the following aspects:

1. Do a good job of cleaning and disinfection: for turtle ponds, use 50-75 kg of quicklime per mu before stocking, and use 125 kg of quicklime per square meter for spawning grounds. The gram slurry is sprinkled all over the place. For the turtle pond or the turtle container, no matter whether it is new or old, it must be cleaned repeatedly before stocking the turtle.

2. Improve the water quality: The water in the turtle pond should be kept clean and clear, and the water should be clear and transparent. Turtle pond every 15 days with 40 grams of quicklime per square meter of water surface and sprinkle the whole pond. Remove debris in the water and turtle excrement in time, and prevent the deterioration of water quality.

3. Strengthen feeding and management: the turtle's feed needs to be fresh and clean. Usually, according to the feeding habits of different turtles, the type of feed should be changed frequently to maintain the turtle's appetite and food intake. Feeding should be timed, positioned, qualitative, and quantitative. Do not feed spoiled food, and remove residual bait in time to avoid contamination of water quality. Pay attention to climate change, keep the turtle pond free from freezing in winter and prevent heatstroke in summer.

4. Chinese herbal medicine prevention: Feed Dijin herbal liquid every 20 days from May to September every year, use 150 grams of Dijin grass hay or 700 grams of fresh grass for every 50 kilograms of turtles, and decoct the juice to remove After the slag is cooled, it is mixed into the feed and fed.

III. Treatment of tortoise enteritis

1. Tortoise with enteritis should be isolated and treated as soon as possible to avoid infection.

2. Chinese herbal medicine: 5 grams of Coptis chinensis, 5 grams of Polygonatum chinensis, 5 grams of Plantain, 6 grams of Purslane, 3 grams of Dandelion.

3. Medication method: Put the above dried Chinese herbal medicines in a casserole, add water and simmer.