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Tortoise ectoparasite

Published: 2024-11-10 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/10, Etiology: aquatic turtles and terrestrial turtles are infected by parasites in the wild. The species of parasites are ticks, mites, fleas, leeches and so on. Symptoms: there are worm bodies on the surface of the tortoise and the tortoise is thin. Control method: remove the worm on the surface of the tortoise as soon as it is found. The newly purchased turtles were washed with 1% trichlorfon solution for 2 days. The incidence of artificially raised turtles is lower. The aquatic turtles were washed with 0.7 mg / L copper sulfate solution for 20-30 minutes, and the leeches fell off and died.

Cause of the disease: aquatic turtles and terrestrial turtles are infected by parasites in the wild. The species of parasites are ticks, mites, fleas, leeches and so on.

Symptoms: there is a worm body on the surface of the tortoise, and the tortoise is thin.

Control method: remove the worm on the surface of the tortoise as soon as it is found. The newly purchased turtles were washed with 1% trichlorfon solution for 2 days. The incidence of artificially raised turtles is lower. The aquatic turtles were washed with 0.7 mg / L copper sulfate solution for 20-30 minutes, and the leeches fell off and died.

 
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