Maryalice
Member
Hi co-Tort Parents,
After heaving a sigh of relief and celebrating Frankie's (my 5-month old sulcata) victory over respiratory infection (RI), we find another cause for concern - a white-yellow bump near his right eyebrow. I have read the thread about austwickia chelonae, and am very concerned that Frankie's could be one such a case in the Philippines. He has the other symptom for this disease - dry skin at the back of his neck, which keeps breaking and peeling off. He is also not growing as fast as I think he should -- he's 72 grams now. (He was 58 gms when I got him about 2 months ago.) I have asked the pet store where I got him, if they know anything about this disease and they all gave me a blank look.
The thread on the yellow bump was a year ago. May I know if there had been any findings on the bacteria that causes Austwickia and the meds that could kill it? @shawnateerow , @mark1 , @zovick , @Pastel Tortie , and @mastershake . @mastershake : can you also let me know about Fortaz and silver sulfadiazine - where to get them, how to administer them, etc? Thanks so much.
After heaving a sigh of relief and celebrating Frankie's (my 5-month old sulcata) victory over respiratory infection (RI), we find another cause for concern - a white-yellow bump near his right eyebrow. I have read the thread about austwickia chelonae, and am very concerned that Frankie's could be one such a case in the Philippines. He has the other symptom for this disease - dry skin at the back of his neck, which keeps breaking and peeling off. He is also not growing as fast as I think he should -- he's 72 grams now. (He was 58 gms when I got him about 2 months ago.) I have asked the pet store where I got him, if they know anything about this disease and they all gave me a blank look.
The thread on the yellow bump was a year ago. May I know if there had been any findings on the bacteria that causes Austwickia and the meds that could kill it? @shawnateerow , @mark1 , @zovick , @Pastel Tortie , and @mastershake . @mastershake : can you also let me know about Fortaz and silver sulfadiazine - where to get them, how to administer them, etc? Thanks so much.