How big is your turtle? 13 inches (~5lbs)
How long have you had it? 25 years
What is the water temperature? 83F
Did you use a thermometer? Yes
Are you using a water heater? Yes
How much water is in there? 35 gallons
Are you using a water conditioner? Yes
Are you using any filtration? Yes (fluval 204)
What is the basking temperature? 90F
Is there a basking light?Yes
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? Yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? Wood
Is there a UVB light? Yes
What have you been trying to feed it? Now that she's older she gets more lettuce, peppers, and sweet potatoes (and various aquatic plants- elodea, water hyacinth, and chara). She still gets some pellets and some dried shrimp (solenocera melantho)
When was the last time your turtle ate? She ate today and she has maintaned her appetite (a voracious feeder)
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 75 gallons
Is the tank near a window? yes
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? yes
Have you read the Basic Care section? yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms?:
After 24 years of completely clean health, she started to develop some red spots on her skin. We had some blood work done which didn't show anything far from normal, but she was started on Baytril. After ~10 days on Baytril the spots cleared up. A month or so later the spots returned the vet recommended that we try an injectable antibiotic (). We started her on this, but she immediately puffed up (i.e. filled with fluid). We stopped the antibiotic and found it was nephrotoxic which likely caused the puffy-ness. The spots mostly went away, but now they have returned darker than ever (see pictures).
We have been to the "best" vets our area (Vancouver) has to offer with some success and some brutal incompetence. We're really hoping to get her healed up as she's still eating well and exhibiting normal behavior (she's a great turtle).
So, do we put her back on antibiotics? (Baytril)
Anyone have experience with these types of marks on RES? Any advice?