Urgent Care :: Ears problem ???

[slavkovic]

I have a problem with ears of my turtle , it look like picture.
What is it? Please help me !!!

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Your turtle has an ear abscess, its usually caused by poor water conditions or its accompanying a respitory infection. You need to seek out a vet. It will be a minor surgery to drain out the ear of infection.

Is your turtle weezing, nasal discharge like bubbles or floating sideways when it swims? Those are sign of a respitory infection either way you turtle needs veterinary care

[jenaero]

Minor sugery, but absolutely necessary. Without treatment by a vet, they can/will burst on their own, which i imagine is quite painful, and the wounds will end up infected, only worsening the problem

[slavkovic]

Here are in Macedonia we don't have Vet for turtles or they don"t make surgery on turtles. What if the bubble burst on their own ???

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Hmm you should call an ask if the could do an ear infection at least. Its very simple, the turtle doesnt have to be put to sleep, they mainly pop and drain, give turtle steriod shot to help heal the area. Ive heard of people doing it on there own but i highly do not recomend it The longer you wait the worse it get cause the pus inside eventually hardens

If you cannot possiably find a vet i heard that- Reptile Xtra Anti-Bacteria Pellets for Water Turtles & Aquatic Amphibians helps

[marisa]

If it does get to the point where one or both break on their own soon, I'd try to get all the pus out I could (it will be the consistency of cottage cheese) and keep the wound open to let it drain. Keep the wounds super clean to prevent bacteria from causing infection.

Do you have any zoos or similar animal attractions anywhere near you? How about a university that has a veterinary program? If you can't find a vet that treats turtles, I'd ask a regular vet---this is not an operation per se, but a careful cut with a sterilized instrument.

I can't tell you what to do, but you might want to look at this link: http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/Terrap ... ection.htm This shows the procedure that a herp vet would use to remove an abcess. Perhaps you could show it to a regular vet to give an idea of what's involved (but I would think a regular vet would know this). Please note that the box turtle in this pic has been anesthetized, which not all turtles are. There may be an issue with holding the head steady to make the cut.

[RyanJ]

Oh, poor fella Definitely an ear abcess, it needs to be drained and treated. A normal vet could at least try it, it's kind of similar to lancing a boil (which is disgusting, btw). Good luck!

[marisa]

slavkovic, did you find someone who can help your turtle?