RES Swollen eye...HELP!!!

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TKCARDANDCOIN

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I went to feed my red ear sliders today and one of the small ones was under the basking light with a swollen eye!What can cause this?
 

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Thanks for the quick reply.It is only in one eye and it looks like a scratch the more i look at it.The site was very helpful.Thanks again,tom.
 
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It might help if you could get some terramycin eye ointment and put that in his eye. I always keep some on hand as I feel it just seriously helps with eye injuries. When you have numerous turtles and tortoises it's a good idea to have stuff like that on hand.
 

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Where can I purchase some terramycin eye ointment?
 

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Thanks, i will be ordering a tube tommorow morning.Thanks again to everyone who replied, tom.
 

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Its weird how I've come across turtles with eye problems and they're mostly res. Is that too much of a coincidence in what I've read?

And yes terramycin is good stuff. I know someone who swears by it.
 
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