How can a tortoise be cured if it has rotting nail disease?

What are the symptoms of nail rot? How do you keep your turtle safe from nail rot? Rotten nail disease is a common disease in turtles, and although it is not contagious to humans, it can be transmitted to aquatic animals in the same environment.

Turtles1.The main symptoms

When a tortoise is sick with rotten nails, white spots appear on the tortoise shell. After a while, the shell of the less symptomatic turtle will be lifted and a yellow liquid will come out. Turtles with more severe symptoms will have large pieces of their shells shed, and the fluid that comes out contains red blood.

2.Method

It is not very difficult to get up with nail rot, mainly through medicated baths and oral medicines.

The drugs in the liquid medicine and the oral drugs are mainly some common anti-inflammatory and bactericidal drugs, such as penicillin, earthfulvin, etc.

In addition, when the sun is not very strong, the owner should let the tortoise bask in the sun for a while every day, because the sunlight also helps the recovery of the tortoise shell.

3.How to prevent it

The ** of nail rot is very simple, mainly due to the contamination of the water where the turtle lives, and the bacteria cause the turtle to get sick, especially the injured turtle is more susceptible to infection.

For turtle owners, changing the water diligently and keeping the turtle hygienic is the most effective way to prevent nail rot.

You remove the rotten parts of the tortoise shell with something and disinfect it with hydrogen peroxide or iodine. If the wound is very deep, fill it with Yunnan Baiyao, seal it with a band-aid, and pay attention to dry maintenance. (If you don't dry it, it will rot and get bigger, and eventually the tortoise shell will rot and wear out.)

The organs also became inflamed. In addition, rotting armor is a very long process, and it can't be cured all at once, so it's not very easy to treat. The tap water you usually use should be put for a day or two before you use it, pay attention to it, and usually the turtles and turtles should bask in the sun more.

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How can I cure the tortoise's rotting nail?

1. Mild rotten nails (superficial rotten nails).

1. The superficial rot armor that has just been formed, it is recommended to dry raise, and the turtle has the ability to adjust by itself. Some common topical anti-inflammatory creams can be used to apply to the affected area.

2. The surface is a floating dead nail, and there is a slag sample under the dead nail, and a new nail layer has been formed under the slag sample.

Treatment: Use a toothpick or razor blade to gently pick off floating dead nails and slag, wash and disinfect with 5% povidone-iodine solution, and then apply erythromycin ointment or chlortetracycline ointment.

Feeding: dry raising for two weeks, soaking in water two to three times a day, feeding in the bath, after leaving the water, dry the body of the turtle, wash and disinfect with 5% povidone-iodine solution, and apply erythromycin eye ointment or chlortetracycline eye ointment. Tortoises are better to serve.

2. Moderate and severe rotten nails.

Diagnosis: Some of the dorsal or abdominal carapaces of turtles have a large number of small needle holes, some of the affected areas are soft, some of the affected areas are erosive, and in severe cases, they will emit a strong rancid odor, and they will ulcerate into holes and perforations. In general, if there is a fishy smell or a light rancid odor, the infection is already severe.

Huang Yuan's rotten armor is not easy to detect in the early stage, and when there is a rancid smell, it is very serious. )

For moderate rotten nails, personal experience and feedback from some turtle friends, external drugs plus oral drugs, in most cases, treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and it is difficult to do it repeatedly.

**: It is recommended to use antibiotics for injection for moderate and severe nail decay**, the course of treatment is 7 10 days, and the more severe cases are extended to 14 days, and the second course of treatment is required in special circumstances.

How can I cure the tortoise's rotting nail?

Nail rot is a disease caused by fungal, bacterial, and viral infections on the surface of the body caused by environmental factors such as stress, malnutrition, and poor water quality baths in water turtles. There are several different aspects that should be considered for nail rot.

First of all, it is necessary to ensure that the environment in which the turtle lives is clean, and when nail rot is found, the turtle should be separated immediately, the hatching material should be replaced, and the aquarium beam box should be cleaned.

Secondly, attention should be paid to improving the water quality of the aquarium, keeping the water fresh and hygienic, and using water quality treatment residue acacia agents, such as adding activated carbon and plant filters.

Thirdly, using the appropriate method, you can consult with a veterinarian and cooperate with the guidance of experienced pet store staff. Mild medications, such as salt baths and other brown medications, may be used.

Finally, the health of the turtle requires daily care and care. Stick to a regular diet and proper water intake, exercise and rest properly to maintain the turtle's health and boost immunity.

Note: Nail rot needs to be diagnosed with the help of a professional pet store or veterinarian. Depending on the type of tortoise's condition, different methods may be different, so it is not recommended to deal with it blindly by yourself to avoid misdiagnosis and worsening of the condition.

Turtle rot nail disease is caused by low autoimmunity Xiaoqiao and Shui Qiaoge fierce pollution, if the disease is relatively mild, erythromycin ointment or Baiduobang ointment can be used to apply the lesion area.

<>1. The pathogenic bacteria of turtle rot nail disease

Flavobacterium meningitidis and Stenotrophomonas maltophila are two pathogens of tortoise rot, both of which are gram-negative bacilli and have the ability to break down carapaces. Turtles often have their carapace damaged or crushed, and bacteria can take advantage of the weakness and cause the carapace to ulcerate.

Second, the best method of turtle rot nail disease

The method of turtle rot varies depending on the severity of the disease:

1. The best method for mild illness:

You can first use a toothpick to clean the dead nails and slag samples floating in the affected area of the sick turtle, and then use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect its affected part, and then dry the sick turtle for two weeks, during which it can be soaked in water 2 3 times a day, after the sick turtle force water, dry the body of the sick turtle in time, and then clean and disinfect the affected area of the sick turtle with hydrogen peroxide, and then apply erythromycin eye ointment or Yunnan Baiyao to it after the disinfection is completed, and use it once a day, 1 2 weeks for a course of treatment.

2. The best method for severe illness:

If the disease of the turtle is more severe, its affected part emits a rancid, fishy, or light rancid odor. The following measures are taken to deal with it: after the blade is disinfected, use the blade to remove the erosive parts of the diseased turtle, such as floating dead nails and slag samples, then rinse the affected area with 3% hydrogen peroxide or normal saline, and then use 5% povidone-iodine solution to disinfect it once, and finally apply antibiotic ointment or antibiotic powder to the affected area, and change it every two days.

In addition, after local treatment, it is necessary to pay attention to systemic antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs to prevent complications, such as oral penicillin drugs can be given to sick turtles for anti-inflammatory.

It is best to note that even if the diseased turtle is **, the scar left by the affected area during the ** process is usually permanent and difficult to recover. However, some mild disease turtles may have scars that become less obvious with the erosion of time, because the turtle is older and will have a slippery shell.

**Precautions: For the disease turtle with a large area of rot and deep rot, try not to use potassium permanganate to disinfect the affected area, so as not to affect its subsequent bone recovery, and potassium permanganate is more likely to cause obvious scars than other drugs, it is more recommended to use hydrogen peroxide and povidone-iodine to clean up the affected area.

Dr. Paw Paw Tips: **During the period of tortoise rotting beetle disease, the sick turtle should be dried and raised in high humidity, and you can choose to use a humidifier to provide water for the turtle or cover its turtle body with a wet towel to maintain its life.