MoneyTurtles
New Member
Hi everyone
I rescued a Chinese box turtle on Monday. She has been kept in **** poor conditions (no heat/UVB lamp, improper diet, extremely dry and dusty bedding) for many years. I knew shed be dehydrated but I was surprised to see she was worse off than I expected (pics when i first picked her up). She had significant scabbing/growths on either side of her mouth. I originally thought this might be aural abscesses but the vet didn't think so.
The vet gently removed as much of the scabbing and dead skin as he could with a saline soaked q tip and she looks much better but definitely not great (after vet visit). Vet also said she likely had a minor respiratory infection and gave her an antibiotic shot. We go back for another shot next week.
The vet is a certified herp vet but also didn't seem overwhelmingly knowledgable about turtle care. He didn't give me anything to protect the inflamed skin on her face and was wondering if any of you had suggestions? I've been searching around and saw mentions of vitamin e oil, coconut oil, olive oil, neosporin. Is there anything else I should be doing to keep this gal comfortable while she heals up? Are there any other issues you notice from the pictures? Thank you so much for the help.
I rescued a Chinese box turtle on Monday. She has been kept in **** poor conditions (no heat/UVB lamp, improper diet, extremely dry and dusty bedding) for many years. I knew shed be dehydrated but I was surprised to see she was worse off than I expected (pics when i first picked her up). She had significant scabbing/growths on either side of her mouth. I originally thought this might be aural abscesses but the vet didn't think so.
The vet gently removed as much of the scabbing and dead skin as he could with a saline soaked q tip and she looks much better but definitely not great (after vet visit). Vet also said she likely had a minor respiratory infection and gave her an antibiotic shot. We go back for another shot next week.
The vet is a certified herp vet but also didn't seem overwhelmingly knowledgable about turtle care. He didn't give me anything to protect the inflamed skin on her face and was wondering if any of you had suggestions? I've been searching around and saw mentions of vitamin e oil, coconut oil, olive oil, neosporin. Is there anything else I should be doing to keep this gal comfortable while she heals up? Are there any other issues you notice from the pictures? Thank you so much for the help.