Identification of Symptoms and Prevention and Treatment Methods for Soft-Shelled Turtle Hemorrhagic Disease
Cause: Currently unknown.
Symptoms: The diseased turtle's body turns black, the oral cavity turns red, and the plastron may or may not be red; it moves slowly and stops feeding, and in severe cases blood-tinged fluid seeps from the mouth and nose. Dissection shows: all internal organs and muscles are congested; the pharynx, neck, and intestines are blood-red; the liver is reddish-brown, sometimes accompanied by blood spots. The gallbladder is enlarged, the spleen and kidneys are red-black, and the lungs are black.
Prevention and treatment: There are no effective treatment measures yet, so prevention can only be strengthened.
1) Thoroughly disinfect the breeding pond before disinfection, using "Yujunqing" at 7 jin per mu;
2) Strictly quarantine turtles before they enter the pond, and remove diseased turtles for isolation and observation;
3) Strengthen feeding management;
4) Keep the water clean and fresh, and regularly splash the entire pond with "Yujunqing Series Disinfectant" or "Bomie". For pond water disinfection, feed "Biebiikang" for 3 consecutive days, 2 to 3 times per month; or feed "Qiangke 103", "Qiangke 99", or "Nongfu Type 4" for two consecutive days.