Urgent Care :: Turtle mouth infection ????

[turtz]

Hi everyone. One of my turtles seems to have some weird kind of infection in its mouth. When i look inside its mouth there are these small furry matter that sort of look like zits?. My turtle refuses to eat everytime i try feeding it. I think that the furry matter in its mouth are blocking the food from swallowing. Can someone please help me solve this problem????

[xsavingsaturdayx]

It sounds bad. You will have to get a vet to look at him ASAP. I'm not sure what it could be, but it definitley doesnt sound normal..

[SpotsMama]

Sounds like mouth rot. Here's a link that talks about it. Keep scrolling down the page until you get to it - it's near the bottom:

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medinjuries.htm

If this is what your turtle has, and it sure sounds like it, it's a very serious condition. He needs to get to a vet right away. You should also separate the sick one from your other turtle in case it's contageous.

Good luck. Let us know how it goes. We'll be thinking of you.

[marisa]

It does sound like it could be stomatitis (mouth rot). He should be separated from the others until you can get him to a herp vet to be tested and receive treatment. Mouth rot is a secondary infection that usually occurs as part of a wider systemic infection. Antibiotics are needed to treat the infection in addition to treating the mouth lesions. Don't delay---if he can't eat, he'll grow weaker and be less able to fight the infection.