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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:48 am   RES HAS SPOTS ON SHELL

Hi guys,
I am Laukik from India.

i have a male RES who is about 25 days old now.
he is a active little guy,from about last week he has swollen eyes and and also his shell has some brown
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spots,and also soft.
we did seek help from a vet here,he has prescribed some eye drops but its been a week he said to continue it,because on the swollen
eyes he cant see but we have been giving him liquid diet,he still hasnt opened his eyes yet,iam worried for his health,but he is still active.

can any1 tell me what the spots are plz?
iam really want him to get better soon :(
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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:44 am   Re: RES HAS SPOTS ON SHELL

I think its time to find a new vet asap. He looks like he has fungus all over his skin and probably the spots on shell might be very deep shell rot.
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Post Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:12 pm   Re: RES HAS SPOTS ON SHELL

I agree, you need to take him to a new vet. What have you been feeding him?
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Post Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:52 am   Re: RES HAS SPOTS ON SHELL

the regular turtle food,blood worms,we did take him to a new vet,chances of survival are less
he has a new medications now
i hope he gets better soon
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Post Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:09 am   Re: RES HAS SPOTS ON SHELL

Laukik wrote:the regular turtle food,blood worms,we did take him to a new vet,chances of survival are less
he has a new medications now
i hope he gets better soon

Glad you went to a new vet, i hope he pulls through for you.
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