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My beautiful Cloud is progressively getting worse. More and more scutes are coming off leaving white exposed. She is still active and eats heartily. I'm afraid that the exposed shell means her impending doom. What do I do? Her shell is seperating from itself. She smells yucky. The vet told me to just spray her with antifungal athlete's foot spray.
I bought some nolvasan and have been cleaning her wounds. I also have sulfa dip, cuttle bone and shell conditioner. Nothing I'm doing seems to be helping. The pet shop had her in terrible conditions and now I feel I'm paying for the years of malnutrition she suffered. Is there any hope? Should I keep her drydocked? What do I do?I need a herp vet ASAP!

Cloud's scared mommy,
Connie

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Yes, you need a herp vet ASAP. Here's a link for a vet in Illinois: http://www.herpvetconnection.com/illinois.shtml

It looks like you are less than 3 hours from Nashville, TN, and St. Louis, MO. You can check for vets there too:
Jay King, DVM
Lawrence Zeis, DVM
Watson Road Veterinary Clinic
3725 Watson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63109
Tel: (314) 644-1544

James Talbot, DVM
Belle Forest Animal Hospital
154 Belle Forest Circle
Nashville, TN 37221
Tel: (615) 662-1700

Michael Lutz, DVM
Mobley Veterinary Clinic
4709 Gallatin Pike
Nashville, TN 37216
Tel: (615) 262-0415

Mike Corwin, DVM
Airport Animal Clinic
215 Pineway Drive
Nashville, TN 37217
Tel: (615) 367-9319

Make an appointment and get there before it's too late.

Sorry to hear this. Her infections seem severe, I hope you can find a good vet for her ASAP.

If she is still active and eating, there is still hope, as she is probably not septic. But you have to get her to a Vet very soon.......

I'd lay off the sulfa dip, the rot on the plasteron looks too deep for that stuff to do any good. I'd also stop using any kind of conditioner on her shell.
Keep using the Nolvasan and dry dock her in a warm container for 45 min.- 1 hour after applying. Keep the water in the tank as clean as you possibly can.

Here's a page on shell care:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medshell.htm
Hope it helps, good luck.

Gosh! I've never seen a shell look that bad. I wish I could help.

Poor girl! A good herp vet is definitely needed, it'll be worth a drive if that's what it takes. If she's eating and active, she should recover assuming she gets the proper treatment. Lay off the shell conditioner, as others said, it's no good. How's her setup? Does she have a good basking area with the right lighting? Is she using it? The best setup in the world won't cure her, but it sure will speed up the healing process. Good for you for trying to help her out, she looks like a sweet little turtle, she'll be your friend for life! Keep us updated!

Ack! Poor Cloud!!! I hope you can get her to a herp vet asap and that she gets better!
Sending good thoughts your way.

No sulfa dip, no athlete's food spray (I tried something similar on a turtle's shell once and it made the matter worse). Do find a herp vet. In the meantime, use the Nolvasan and drydock (give her 20 - 30 minutes in super clean water twice a day to eat and get hydrated).