Urgent Care :: Strange blister

[yiannio]

Greetings to all of you..

During last week I noticed this strange kind of internal blister at the right
side of my turtle's head wich is getting bigger day by day...







The turtle doesn't present any sings of suffering..She is eating a lot, basking, and swimming a lot..

Some more info about conditions:

She is roughly 2.5-3 years old, about 5.5 cm shell diameter
Water temperature: 26-28 C
Basking temperature: 32-35 C
Tank size: 75x30x35
Water: 20 litres
Internal filter
30% UVA 6% UVB lamp
Simple spot lamp
Water conditioners: Aquasafe (Tetra), Ocular (eye drops), Carapazon (shell drops), Vitaminico (vitamine drops)

Here is a picture of her tank



I have to say that we don't have any vets specialized in reptiles-amphibians nearby....

Waiting for your answers!

[meltedspork]

It is an ear abscess and will require vet treatment. Here is some info taken from the health section of this site:

Ear Abscess

A common condition that turtle keepers face is an ear abscess. It is an ear infection that is easily noticeable in the form of a lump on either one or both sides of the head. It may appear to be swelling or inflamed due to bacteria developing either from poor habitat conditions, previous respiratory ailment, injury, or some other unknown manner. This type of infection will not disappear by itself. It may cause the eyes to be swollen closed. It may also cause swimming and orientation problems. A vet visit is required to lance and drain the area so it can then be cleaned and disinfected. It is not a procedure that inexperienced keepers should attempt to try themselves.

[marisa]

If it's growing as fast as you say, take your RES to a herp vet ASAP. The pus inside puts pressure on the surrounding tissue and does cause discomfort---your turtle can't let you know that though.

[Azfar]

It is an ear abscess..

[yiannio]

I finally found a herp vet and the abscess have been removed, thank you all..