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Posted by Flavia Guimaraes on March 13, 2003 at 21:12:02:
In Reply to: Re: New Rescue...one of the strangest things I've ever seen... posted by Flavia Guimaraes on March 13, 2003 at 20:29:32:
If only one eye is like that it can be caused by an infection and can be easily cured with Garamycin (ophthalmic ointment). You spread Garamicyn 5 times a day with your finger and the eye will be cured in 4 or 5 days.Swollen eyes are pretty common in tortoises and turtles!!Read what i found in a RES site:
"SORE OR SWOLLEN EYE is a infection that attacks the eye.They will become quite swollen and boasting an alarming "bulging"appeareance.Sometimes the turtle eye will do this as it sits in the pet store tank ,then on the other hand a keeper will not encounter it until well after the animal has been purchased and spend time in his new home.
Unless the condition is severe ,you shouldnt have to go to hte vet.This happens to alot of aquatic turtles and can be remedied easily.A sore or swollen eye is cause by dirty water.Slider are know to spend most of their time in water,so keep it clean.
The CURE to this sickness is really easy.The condition can be treated by swabbing the eye with a cotton swab coated with garamicyn. To avoid this from hapening again,like I said before CLEAN your turtles water frequently .Recovery is usually rapid,but if the problem persists then do to the vet.Beware that this sickness can cause permanent blindness!!"
I treated my STAR tortoise with Garamicyn and it worked like magic!
