How is tortoise dropsy to return a responsibility?

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In the process of feeding, the owners may encounter the problem of swelling of tortoise limbs, which needs active treatment. Limb swelling is a common disease of turtles. As a more complex disease, what's the matter with tortoise edema? How can it be?

How is tortoise dropsy to return a responsibility?

First: it may be caused by dehydration, long-term dry cultivation, and serious illness may cause rickets and other diseases. Aquatic turtles such as the Brazilian turtle, long-term non water will lead to food cessation, weakness and other symptoms. Even in hibernation, long periods of dehydration can lead to death.

Second: another reason is that the swelling of the forelimb is due to liver and spleen function problems, while the swelling of the hind limb is due to renal dysfunction. This requires the breeder to pay close attention to the growth status of the turtle at ordinary times, and immediately start to treat the improper situation. If it is not serious, stop eating temporarily, let the turtle adjust itself, and feed less digestible food, so that the turtle can have a good digestive system. However, if the liver and kidney have been damaged or failed at the time of discovery, this method is useless.

Third: swelling of tortoise limbs sometimes occurs in individuals with white eye disease, which is due to the symptoms of white eye complicated with pulmonary infection. Need to take or inject antibiotics to control, is actually anti-inflammatory treatment, similar to pneumonia.

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In view of this phenomenon, the breeder must not take it lightly, and should take it as one of the usual turtle disease prevention and control work, and take timely treatment measures when it is found.