A Tortoises and Turtles Are
Not The Vet's Best Friend
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow), MRCVS
Date:
24 April, 2011
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Many vets prefer not to
treat the puffy & closed eyes red-eared sliders. In
Singapore and all over the world, this condition is most
common. It is said to be due to insufficient Vit A. In my
observation, it is the poor quality of water.
For bad cases, I advise in-patient treatment. It takes
over 2 weeks to get one of the eyes open if the case is
moderately serious. See one case below:
A terrapin is an aquatic
freshwater turtle belonging
to the family Emydidae. The
red-eared slider is a
semi-aquatic turtle
belonging to the family
Emydidae too. Both are not
part of the turtle family
Cheloneoidea.
Swollen and puffy eyes are a
common complaint of a
red-eared slider in
Singapore. |
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Diet, environment
and stress affect the health of terrapins.
A balanced diet (fresh Vit A and C and calcium),
clean water to swim in by changing more than once a
day and a dry place to relax, sunlight or artificial
UV light to bask enables the terrapin to live long.
Unlike tortoises, terrapins stay mostly in water but
will need dry land to lay eggs and bask under the
sun. |
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