How is infection of tortoise shell fungus handled, what drug does tortoise shell fungus use best?

If the tortoise shell encounters fungal infection, it needs to apply povidone or Daktarin to the diseased area, and it will recover after the skin falls off. If the sick turtles are more, they need to be isolated collectively, and then soaked in povidone iodine solution, 2-3 times a day, 20 minutes each time. In addition to this disease, turtles may also suffer from gastroenteritis, septicemia, skin rot and white eye disease, which need to be prescribed.

1. how to deal with

If there is a fungal infection in the turtle shell, you can apply a little anti-bacterial drugs such as povidone or Daktarin to the affected area, so that the affected skin will fall off, and then it will slowly recover. If more than one turtle is sick at the same time, it is necessary to isolate the sick turtle and raise it dry, while maintaining good ventilation and proper sunshine. In addition, they should be soaked in povidone solution for 20 minutes each time and 2-3 times a day.

2. Treatment of common diseases

1. Gastroenteritis: Gastroenteritis is one of the more common diseases of turtles, usually due to a sudden drop in environmental temperature, or due to stale bait. Diseased tortoises will have mucus in their feces, while others are relatively thin and soft, yellow, green or dark green in color. In view of this situation, it is necessary to add berberine or chloramphenicol in the feed, if the tortoise does not eat, it can be treated by intramuscular injection.

2. Septicemia: Septicemia is mostly caused by bacteria. Sick turtles usually have no appetite and vomiting symptoms. Their feces are yellow or brown. This disease mainly depends on prevention, usually pay attention to the hygiene of feed and drinking water, found that the disease needs to be mixed with streptomycin in feed, or soaked in streptomycin solution.

3, rotten skin disease: rotten skin disease is usually because the turtle's skin injury, bacteria invasion caused by the prevention of necrosis, the diseased part will fester, while the surface white. At this time, chlortetracycline eye ointment should be applied to the affected area, and antibiotics should be added to the feed.

4. White eye disease: White eye disease is more common in young turtles. Congestion and inflammation in the eyes lead to swelling, and the outside is covered by white secretion. After illness can use furacilin or furazolidone solution soak treatment, each time to soak 40 minutes, a week can be cured. If the situation is serious, the white substances in the eyes should be removed and then soaked with drugs.