Turtles need special attention, they are silent and will not be able to express the pain if get sick. If you began to notice that the turtle shows unusual slackness, take a closer look at the pet. Health at them not bad, but also is exposed it to influence of many factors. For example, drafts, cold temperature, can cause cold, inflammation of eyes. It can be caused also by damage by an alien body. Turtle eye diseases can be caused by a set of the reasons, but symptoms identical – inflammation, swollen eyelids, reddenings of a mucous membrane.
Instruction
1. If inflammation of eyes is followed by allocations from nasal openings, most likely the turtle should not just treat eyes, and to treat her for cold. Exclude drafts, place a turtle in the warm place, for example a box which place near the heating device, cover it and if there is an opportunity, include an infrared lamp. It is possible to apply daily bathtubs with solution of Furacilin or a furadonin.
2. If the condition of the pet does not improve, use anti-cold ointments with the content of essential oils of an eucalyptus or menthol. For treatment of a turtle it is possible to arrange her a steam bath. Dissolve ointment in hot water in some wide ware.
3. Place a turtle in a colander over this capacity, having covered a colander with a towel, approximately on hour Be accurate with hot water, it is impossible that temperature increased strongly, but also watch that water did not cool down. If necessary the steam bath can be repeated.
4. Even if after several procedures it is not possible to cure a turtle, most likely, that her cold of virus character, and to the veterinarian not to do without visit.
5. Judgment is wrong that overland turtles do not need water at all. The disease can be caused by simple pollution, in this case the turtle needs to treat eyes daily heat baths (within 2-3 hours) and eye drops which should be dug in directly under an eyelid.
6. The disease of eyes of a turtle can be caused by a lack of vitamin A. It is easier to prevent a disease, than to treat it. The turtle needs the sterns containing carotene is carrots, a liver, milk, an egg yolk.
7. It is necessary to treat eyes for the inflammation caused by avitaminosis pricks of pure vitamin. Directly it is possible to apply ointment with an antibiotic on eyes. In this case it is better to see a doctor behind appointments.