Patient's question:
A pet tortoise I've had at home for 6 years has recently been defecating green and loose, stringy stools. Is it possible the tortoise has gastroenteritis? Will this affect its life?Doctor's answer:
Hello! You can check the turtle's feces. If it is green or loose and stringy, that indicates gastritis. Cause: It is mostly caused by spoiled feed, contaminated feeding utensils, or polluted water bodies with bacteria such as E. coli. First, do not feed the turtle to let its body digest the food completely and allow the intestines to recover before feeding again. Improve water quality, maintain fresh water, feed fresh feed, and strictly disinfect feeding utensils. For sick turtles, soak them in a 30 ppm erythromycin solution for 60 minutes, then mix an appropriate amount of oxytetracycline into the feed and feed the sick turtle.