I ve been on anti inflammatory medicine for the turtle for a few days, why is it still called?

1. Do turtles need to use anti-inflammatory drugs when they are sick?

Turtles, as a common pet, can get sick just like humans or other animals. If they show signs of inflammation, then the use of anti-inflammatory drugs is a must. Anti-inflammatory drugs are effective in controlling infections and slowing the inflammatory response.

However, the use of anti-inflammatory drugs requires the right approach and dosage. It is best to consult a veterinarian before using the drug to avoid situations such as *** or drug allergies.

2. What anti-inflammatory drugs can be used to ** the inflammation of turtles

Inflammation with anti-inflammatory drugs** in turtles should be tailored to the specific situation. Commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs include fluoroquinolones, sulfonamides, etc. Among them, fluoroquinolones can play a good role in controlling most bacterial infections; Sulfonamides have a good effect on some bacterial spine infections, as well as crustaceans, parasites, etc.

When choosing anti-inflammatory drugs, they should be guided and recommended by a professional veterinarian based on the first-class examination and drug susceptibility test report, combined with clinical manifestations and signs.

3. How to use anti-inflammatory drugs on turtles**

First, make sure that the anti-inflammatory medication given to the turtle is recommended by a professional veterinarian and that the correct dosage and method of administration are used according to the veterinarian's recommendations. At the same time, the environment of the turtle should be cleaned before administration, and the drug should be dissolved in water or fed with powder. During the administration of the drug, it is necessary to pay attention to the reaction of the tortoise, the cherry chain and appetite, if you notice discomfort or allergic reaction, you should immediately stop using anti-inflammatory drugs and consult a veterinarian.

4. Under what circumstances should anti-inflammatory drugs not be used on turtles?

In some cases, the use of anti-inflammatory drugs is inappropriate. For example, anti-inflammatory drugs should be avoided if the turtle is receiving other medications**, has liver and kidney impairment, has a history of allergic medications, or is pregnant or breastfeeding. While using anti-inflammatory drugs, be sure to use them in accordance with the dosage, method and time limit, do not abuse the drug, and avoid negative effects on the health of the turtle.

Anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly used in tortoises.

Note: Do not use two (or more) medications at the same time, although salt water can be used in combination with antibiotics. 】

1.Potassium permanganate:

Also known as potassium permanganate, potassium gray manganate. It is a deep black-purple crystal, which is easily soluble in water, and when it meets with organic matter, it will release oxygen and oxidize organic matter, and then play a sterilizing role. The low concentration of potassium permanganate solution has an astringent effect, which can be used to disinfect the turtle tank, pool or the turtle body of the newly purchased turtle, and has a certain effect on the trauma.

2.Table Salt:

Also known as refined white salt, sodium oxide, it is pure white, soluble in water, and has the effect of disinfection and sterilization. Iodized salt is better. Be careful not to use coarse salt, as it has too many impurities and is not good for the turtle's health.

3.Bleaching powder:

Also known as chlorine lime, it is a mixture of calcium hypochlorite, calcium hydroxide and calcium oxide, which is gray-white or white dry powder, which can be used for disinfection of turtle tanks and pools, but cannot directly soak the turtle body.

4.Chlortetracycline ophthalmic ointment:

Erythromycin or chloramphenicol ophthalmic ointment can also be used, which is a pale yellow paste, which is important for **turtle eye disease and for mild trauma**.

5.Purple Potion:

It is an alkaline, purple liquid used for superficial wounds and minor carapace injuries in turtles.

6.Antibiotics:

Also known as antibiotics, is a substance produced by microorganisms in the process of growth and reproduction that can kill or inhibit other pathogenic microorganisms, and should always be prepared: chloramphenicol, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline and other tablets and injections, so as to be used in different situations, in the process of use, do not use a single type of antibiotic for a long time, should be used alternately, so as not to produce resistance to the turtle, so that the effect is weakened.

7.Vitamin C:

Vitamins can participate in a variety of metabolic processes of the turtle body, reduce the fragility of capillaries, increase body resistance, and can be used as an auxiliary drug when the turtle is sick.

8.Kim Shierkang:

It is a vitamin and trace element drug, containing a variety of nutrients, which can be used for a long time for the raised turtles, and can be fed regularly and quantitatively, and can be used as nutritional drugs for weak turtles.

9.Anthelmintic drugs:

Turtles that are often fed fresh feed and newly purchased wild turtles may have parasites in their bodies, and they can be regularly fed with deworming drugs to ensure that the turtles can grow healthily.

10.Nitrofuracillin:

Also known as furanxin, it is a lemon-yellow crystalline powder, slightly soluble in water, mainly used for gastrointestinal diseases such as enteritis of turtles, and can also be used for prevention.

Determine if you have the following conditions, pneumonia:

**。In the alternation of summer and autumn, the humidity in the turtle house is high, the temperature is low, and the temperature varies greatly. In summer, the temperature of the turtle house is high and muggy, and the temperature drops suddenly. Symptoms:

The nose of the diseased turtle has nasal fluid flowing out, and it becomes pus and thick in the later stage, and the breathing sound is loud, and there is white mucus on the side of the turtle's mouth or water surface, and the terrestrial turtle likes to drink water, and the amount is large.

Symptoms:1.Open your mouth to breathe, and in severe cases, you will also make a scream.

2.Put the turtle in deeper water. If the body floats on its side of the water, it is pneumonia. Note: It is the body that floats on the surface of the water at an angle.

**。To maintain the water quality, the heating rod is kept at a constant temperature of 25°2Take out the medicinal powder in the amoxicillin capsule, adjust the medicinal bath in proportion, and let the turtle soak in the amoxicillin medicinal bath 3If available, amoxicillin is infused with a small syringe (needle removed) [8].

Colds: Causes of colds: Turtle colds are common in spring and autumn, mainly due to the unstable temperature changes caused by the alternation of seasons, and also caused by poor ventilation indoors or in terrariums.

Then there is the unbalanced nutrition and low resistance of the turtle itself, and once the ambient temperature changes, it is easy to get sick.

Symptoms of a cold: The initial symptoms of a cold can be characterized by watery eyes, runny nose, bubbling nose, dull eyes, decreased activity, longer sleep, decreased appetite or refusal to eat. If it turns into pneumonia in the later stage, the symptoms will be more obvious, and even it will be difficult to breathe, and the mouth will often be opened to breathe, and the panting sound will increase.