Prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases of turtles

Gastrointestinal diseases of turtles, also known as gastroenteritis or enteritis, are common and easy to occur in late spring, summer and autumn.

The main results are as follows: (1) when the symptomatic turtles suffer from gastrointestinal disease, they are listless, slow in activity, loss of appetite until waste, only like drinking water; soft feces can not be formed, the color is yellowish brown, dark brown or pig liver; abdominal distension and stagnation of qi, severe water diarrhea and stench, pH is strongly alkaline; in the later stage, the eyeball sagged, the skin was dry, relaxed, inelastic, no luster, and finally died of failure. Autopsy showed gastrointestinal congestion and inflammation.

2 prevention

The prevention of gastrointestinal diseases of turtles should be based on prevention, prevention is more important than treatment, and early prevention is the key.

2.1 keep the ambient temperature and water temperature relatively stable and strengthen the management of water quality. Clean water sources such as mountain streams, wells and springs should be used to avoid the use of contaminated water. And change the water timely according to the water quality to keep the water quality in good condition.

2.2 disinfect regularly. Before releasing the turtle, clear the pond with quicklime 75~100kg for every 1000 square meters of water, sprinkle with quicklime 30~40kg dissolved water for every 1000 square meters of water every 15 to 20 days during the breeding period, and sprinkle every square meter of spawning ground with quicklime 0.12kg dissolved water. If you raise turtles in containers, wash the containers repeatedly before releasing them, soak them in salt water and disinfect them, and then release the turtles.

2.3 strengthen feeding management. Feed should be regularly, positioned, qualitatively and quantitatively, feed varieties should be changed frequently, and do not feed spoiled or contaminated feed. The residual bait should be cleared in time so as not to pollute the water quality. Strictly disinfect when feeding fresh bait such as @ # @ 254mm @, @ # @ 261kg @ and so on.

3 treatment

When it is found that turtles are suffering from gastrointestinal diseases, they should be isolated and treated in time to avoid mutual transmission. Healthy turtles should be prevented by medication, while sick turtles should be actively treated.

Each 100kg tortoise was fed with Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Plantago asiatica, Portulaca oleracea and dandelion, respectively. After simmering for 2 hours, the juice was taken and mixed with pig lungs or cow lungs.

3.2 take berberine or sulfonamidine internally, one tablet per kilogram of turtle body, twice a day, halve the starting dose on the third day, and 7 days as a course of treatment.

3. Injection of berberine (or andrographis paniculata or Herba Houttuyniae) into the hindlimb muscles at a dose of 5mL per kilogram of tortoise.