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Prevention and treatment of trauma in ornamental turtles

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, [etiology] in the process of capture and feeding, the carapace, skin, limbs, mouth and other parts of the tortoise were bruised, injured and crushed. [symptoms] Local redness and swelling, tissue necrosis, pus. [prevention and treatment] for fresh wounds, stop bleeding first, oppress with gauze, apply Yunnan Baiyao in severe cases, then clean the wound, then scrub with disinfectant (93% hydrogen peroxide, 0.5% potassium permanganate) to prevent infection, and large wounds should be sutured and bandaged. For the old and suppurative trauma, enlarge the wound and remove the pus and necrotic material from the wound.

[etiology] in the process of capture and feeding, the carapace, skin, limbs, mouth and other parts of the tortoise were bruised, injured and crushed.

[symptoms] Local redness and swelling, tissue necrosis, pus.

[prevention and treatment] for fresh wounds, stop bleeding first, oppress with gauze, apply Yunnan Baiyao in severe cases, then clean the wound, then scrub with disinfectant (93% hydrogen peroxide, 0.5% potassium permanganate) to prevent infection, and large wounds should be sutured and bandaged. For the old and suppurative trauma, the wound should be enlarged first, and the pus and necrotic material in the wound should be removed so that the wound can form a fresh wound. And then according to the treatment of fresh wounds.

 
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