How can i treat my red eared slider from red puffy wounds on his neck and nose?

Question

Ever since one of my other turtles became injured with a cut on the top of his neck, the infection has spreaded to my other turtle and now it has developed into a big red and puffy skin. The infection cause it to have swollen and puffy eyes that were shut. After that went away, the infection in the skin became worse and worse.

Does anyone know exactly how this all started and more importantly how to treat it? I have been searching the web for many days looking for answer but had no luck. There are no vets around here either.

Here are some pictures of my turtle's wounds:
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m317/lido_hunnie/18211738.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m317/lido_hunnie/f855584b.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m317/lido_hunnie/6ebb5697.jpg

ANYONE WHO CAN HELP AT ALL.. THANK YOU!!

Answer 1

It's time to get serious. It doesn't look too bad and you can treat it. From your description and from your pictures, it is infected. What you need to do is clean the wound and keep it dry.

Clean the wound with Betadine, iodine or Nolvasan. Let the turtle dry for an hour or so.

Then put on some antibacterial cream, Silvadene (prescription for human burn victims) or the strongest antai-bacterial cream from over the counter.

Let the turtle dry out for the entire day (20-22 hours). Make sure the turtle does not over heat. Keep it in a "dry tank" which can be a rubbermaid, with not basking light. The room temp should be in the 70s.

Allow the turtle to swim and eat for 1-2 hours day only. Repeat until the wound is cleared. It may take over a week. If after a week the turtle have not imporved its situation, need to seek a reptile vet for antibiotics.

Good luck.

Answer 2

It sounds like your turtles have a vitamin A deficiency (although the symptoms can also be caused by vitamin A toxicity). You need to take them to the vet to get them properly diagnosed, they will probably need injections or supplementation.

Answer 3

I think it's time to take your turtles to see the vet