Symptoms and Prevention and Treatment Methods of Hemorrhagic Septicemia in Turtles

Cause: Caused by Aeromonas hydrophila. Symptoms: This disease is contagious. The turtle's skin has bleeding spots, and in severe cases the skin ulcerates and suppurates. Necropsy findings: enlarged liver, splenic congestion, intestinal mucosal hyperemia, foul black intestinal contents, and pulmonary congestion. Prevention and treatment methods: Move diseased turtles to separate ponds according to mild and severe grades. For mildly diseased turtles, feed medimycin, acetylspiramycin, etc., and soak in norfloxacin solution for 24 hours. For severe cases, inject chloramphenicol intramuscularly. Some treatments are ineffective.