Shell rot or shedding?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:41 amPlease help to see!
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:41 amRe: Shell rot or shedding?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:05 amLooks like some shedding... perhaps made to look worse due to some mineral deposits?
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:13 amOkay so it isn't due to shell rot? I've applied the betadine on her, will thatmake it worse? (If it really seems the case that it ain't shell rot)
Also, what's mineral deposit?
Also, what's mineral deposit?
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:16 amMore pics here
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:27 amDiluted Betadine shouldn't hurt.. but won't likely help. Mineral deposits is hard water build up. Does it go away when she's in the water?
I do notice that she has two ear abscesses! She needs to see a vet for that, but the procedure is simple for a good vet (lance, drain, extract). There is no home remedy for that.
I do notice that she has two ear abscesses! She needs to see a vet for that, but the procedure is simple for a good vet (lance, drain, extract). There is no home remedy for that.
Re: Shell rot or shedding?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:47 amYes it does go away in the water!
What's the earabsceses?
What's the earabsceses?
Re: Shell rot or shedding?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:11 amIt's the swollen cheeks where the "ears" are.
examples: http://google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=ear+abscess+turtle
examples: http://google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=ear+abscess+turtle
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Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:52 amOmg thanks I'll find a vet asap. Vets are kinda rare where I'm at..
Oh back to the shell shedding issue, so if the whites disappear in the water?
Oh back to the shell shedding issue, so if the whites disappear in the water?
Re: Shell rot or shedding?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:06 amI don't think the white stuff is a concern. If you can post larger/clearer pics then I might be able to evaluate it more thoroughly.
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:17 pmThanks! I brought him/her to a vet and gosh it was expensive but ohwells I had to
And it's only shedding
but the ears abscess omg
Now I've to inject her with antibotics for 7 days and flushing his bleeding ears for 3 days and dry dock
And it's only shedding
but the ears abscess omgNow I've to inject her with antibotics for 7 days and flushing his bleeding ears for 3 days and dry dock
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:10 amIs it necessary for flushing/antibiotics? Some of the first cases I've read about abscesses didn't often require this (I'm not debating your vet's treatment).
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:56 amThat I'm not sure eh but I'm sure the flushing was needed. The vet did it in front of me and there was a lot of hardened pus!
Re: Shell rot or shedding?
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:39 amHow is she now? Didn't he scoop out that material?