Friends who have raised tortoise will not be unfamiliar. After a turtle has been raised for a period of time, its eyes will gradually swell, full of bloodshot eyes, and local inflammation will occur, and the eyes will begin to erode. Yes, the tortoise will even lose sight, the tortoise will die of depression, there is no doubt that the tortoise will suffer from white eye disease. This is actually a disease that the tortoise is prone to suffer from. How should we prevent the disease and treat the tortoise? What?

1. Etiological analysis of tortoise white eye disease

pets Turtle white eye disease is more likely to break out in the low temperature seasons of early spring and autumn each year, mainly harming turtle seedlings under 150 grams, and young Brazilian turtles are more susceptible to the disease. Turtle white eye disease can easily lead to blindness if left untreated. So how should the disease be diagnosed? What is the cause of tortoise white eye disease?

Turtles have strong vitality and wide adaptability to the environment, so they rarely get sick under normal circumstances. Only in the case of not mastering the breeding technology, the operation is not standardized, the daily management work cannot keep up, and the disease prevention work is ignored, which will lead to the occurrence of the disease. Objectively speaking, problems such as seed quality, transportation, and breeding technology are the root causes of the disease. Accidentally purchased tortoise seedlings infected with germs, and they were in the incubation period of the disease when they were stocked; improper transportation during transportation caused injuries and infection of germs; poor breeding techniques, improper daily management, and irregular operations can all cause white eye disease. .

Because the diagnosis of tortoise-white eye disease is limited by some practical conditions, it can only be judged by visual observation and experience. The detailed diagnosis of the disease needs further research and improvement.

2. Symptoms of white eye disease in pet turtles

White eye disease in pet turtles is usually caused by excessive stocking density and the lack of timely water changes in the breeding box , caused by deterioration of water quality and excessive alkalinity. White eye disease of pet turtles hides in spring and autumn, especially in the spring after overwintering.

The eyes of the diseased turtle were inflamed and congested, gradually turning gray and swollen. The cornea and nasal mucosa are eroded due to eye inflammation, and in severe cases, both eyes will be blinded and breathing will be obstructed. The outside of the eyeball is covered with white secretions and the eyes cannot be opened. Sick turtles often wipe their eyes with their forelimbs, move slowly, stop eating in severe cases, and finally die of exhaustion due to frailty and other diseases. Some sick turtles have only one eye diseased in the early stage of the disease, if no measures are taken, the other eye will soon show symptoms.

3. Suggestions for the treatment of pet tortoise white eye disease

Pet turtle white eye disease is a pet tortoise, tortoise, eye-spotted water turtle, painted turtle and other pets Turtles are more susceptible, and hatchlings have a higher incidence. Mild white eye disease is mainly seen in young Brazilian turtles, while severe white eye disease may lead to blindness in both eyes of the turtle, so it must be treated as soon as possible to avoid serious impact on the health of pet turtles.

For turtles with mild disease (who can still open their eyes and eat actively), the turtles can be immersed in low-concentration saline, or kept in 15 mg/L nitrofurazone or furazolidone solution for a week. It can be healed in a short time. Or soak it in a liquid with a concentration of 30 mg/L for 40 minutes a day, and it can be cured by continuous soaking for about a week.

If the turtle is seriously ill (refuses to eat and cannot open its eyes), it should be soaked in an antibiotic solution (500-1000 units of antibiotics per milliliter) for more than one hour every day, and then treated with antibacterial drugs. Apply eye ointment to the affected area and keep it in a dark place to promote the white secretions to fall off as soon as possible.

For turtles with severe disease (eye erosion), first remove the white matter and white necrotic epidermis in the eyes, and continue to clean up if there is bleeding. The turtle is then soaked in a liquid containing vitamin B and oxytetracycline. The liquid medicine is prepared according to the ratio of 1/2 tablet of oxytetracycline and 2 tablets of vitamin B per 500 grams of water. Sick tortoises may lose their eyesight.

If treating green-haired turtles, apply 1% furazolidone solution to the eyes instead of whole body immersion. Or dissolve medisol in the feeding water, 1 piece per mouth of glass gold fish (details) tank, this method should be used for green turtles. Streptomycin can also be dissolved in water, so that every 1 mg of water contains 100,000-200,000 international units, which is suitable for the treatment of green-haired turtles and other small water bodies of turtles and turtles.

4. Preventive measures for pet tortoise white eye disease

Pet turtle white eye disease is manifested as eye inflammation, congestion and swollen eyes at the beginning of the disease. If treated in time, the outer surface of the eyeball will be covered with white secretions. At this time, the turtle will not be interested in food and is afraid of light. If the white eye disease of pet turtles is not treated in time, it is easy to cause blindness in turtles, so how can we prevent the disease?

According to the analysis of the disease and the cause, the disease can be prevented. The main measures to prevent the disease are as follows: first, strengthen disinfection to prevent the invasion of germs; second, strictly disinfect during stocking to prevent the spread of germs; third, do a good job of feeding, ensure good growth, and enhance disease resistance; fourth, Strengthen water quality management, especially to keep the water temperature stable and prevent the temperature difference from being too large; the fifth is to operate carefully to prevent the turtle body from being injured and avoid bacterial infection. 、

Warm reminder: If you love life and animals, you must have an observant heart. It is not scary for a turtle to get sick, but what is scary is to be sick. Best treatment time!