What is a good treatment for mild shell rot in turtles?

Question

Can i purchase the medicine in a local pet store? I went to the doctor and she gave some medication called "THERMAZINE CREAM" But I heard of something else that can help well, I forgot the name, I think it starts with a "N". I have skin and shell treatment spray. Thanks!

I have two turtles and I have had them for about 8 going 9 years now. I have aquatic turtles and does anyone know how a turtles age is determined?

Answer 1

Please go to a vet ! It´s not so easy to do this by your own!

Answer 2

Turtles are cool,

I think the antiseptic you are thinking of is Nolvasan (chlorhexidine) which is available from veterinary clinics (non-prescription), some pet stores and you can try stores on the internet.

Healing is noticably quicker with Nolvasan, so it is worth the effort to find some and use it. Nolvasan liquid solution is generally made with one part Nolvasan, 100 parts water. (Read the directions on the bottle.)

If there are just a few discolored areas, swab those areas with the weak antiseptic solution. Reapply the solution every ten minutes or so for about a half-hour. If there are a large number of tiny discolored areas, it might work better to soak the turtle.

If you choose to soak, make the liquid shallow enough for the turtle to easily hold its head up out of the water, because any antiseptic, even Nolvasan, can cause some minor eye irritation.

A follow-up application of silver sulfadiazine cream can be beneficial, however SSD might be by perscription only.

Also air circulation is really important.

Place the turtle in a dry container for at least 2 hours. Some turtles are not overly stressed if left in the dry container overnight (in complete darkness), returning it to the aquarium for at least a portion of the day. Air is the enemy of shell rot pathogens, so it is important to keep the animal dry for a lengthy period of time. But dehydration and excessive stress must also be prevented. So the turtle MUST spend some time each day in water.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

SHELL ROT:
1. Prepare a 'dry hospital tank'- a tub or tank you can keep very clean, heat to about 80-85 degrees, provide good lighting with UV-B rays (usually a specialized reptile light bulb), and provide hiding places in. It should be in a safe, quiet place. Offer an untippable water dish, but NOT a swimming pool or food.

2. Rinse the turtle off in warm water and gently scrub off any algae, films, mold, etc. Use salt and a toothbrush or washcloth to get things nice and clean.

3. Treat the infected areas with Betadine, or a very very dilute bleach and water mix.

4. Put the turtle in the dry tank for about 20 hours.

5. Clean out the water tank perfectly. Disinfect everything and rinse. Rebuild- but check the care suggestions at a good site like http://www.austinsturtlepage.com to make sure you are offering good cares in order to prevent more rot.

6. Let the turtle swim, eat, and defecate for about 4 hours.

7. Rinse, scrub, treat, dry tank for 20, let swim for 4... repeat.

8. Keep this up until the rot is gone and showing good signs of healing. If you do not see an improvement in a couple weeks, see a vet or expert. It won't be cured in that time, but it should look better. It might take a month for a good healing and a year for all traces to go away. (You can go back to the wet tank once the healing is well-started.)

Answer 4

I haven't had this problem yet, but I love turtletimes.com for the turtle problems I have had. They have a first aid section and the people are really helpful with all things involving turtles. You may need to change something in your setup if your turtle is experiencing shell rot.

Answer 5

i think its nitrogen oxide elment lol .