5612. USA Vet Case Study. Red-eared slider. Eyes swollen.

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1. 2 Aug 2024
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Q: How long have the eyes been swollen and shut? How long has he no appetite?
A: Illness started on 15 July. Eyes shut since 20 July when vet gave antibiotic injections. She took him to another vet who gave Vit A injection. Slider does not move and has not been eating since 20 July.

I hope I can do something at home. He has been through a lot. I don't want to stress him anymore.

I used to feed him fresh and dried shrimp and mealworm.

Voice call 24 min. Thank you for your explanation.

2. 3 Aug 2024
Please syringe feed small amounts of Critical Care 6 times per day to prevent malnutrition and death.
A: Will try again but I didn't have any luck before.

Please send video of original tank set up. Patience and help from a friend to syringe feed. 

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Original tank of 75 gallons placed in garage. The 2nd vet gave him a Vit A shot yesterday but I don't see any improvement.

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Q. Please send previous photos of him swimming.
A: He has bubbles on his nose and breathing through his mouth.

Voice call. 16 min.

3. 4 Aug 2024:
Video is blurry 100%.
IMAGE  eye drop bottle.

Q: Apply 3 drops 6x per day onto closed eyelids for next 7 days.
A: Okay. Thank you.

4. 5 Aug 2024:

Q: Please send clear video of slider swimming in tank filled with water for me to observe his swimming.
A: I will send new video. He swims normally, just get tired and stops.
Q: OK

5. 9 Aug 2024:
A: Took turtle to the vet for tube feeding and washing his eyes. Was very difficult to watch. He sedated him twide. A lot of food overflow from his mouth that the vet tried to scrape it out with a q tip and another suction device.
I don't believe his eyes ae infected, no discharge, only swollen. He is not gasping and sneezing but his eyes are shot. Is there anything I can do at home to help him?

IMAGE. Closed u. eyes closed.

Q: Send video
of close up of eyes from 180 degrees angle.

Sent 4 IMAGES

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Q: I am not sure what heppened to his eyes, the vet kept poking his eyelids with a blunt needle.

Voice call 11 min.

6. Sat 10 Aug 2024:

A: Since last niht after the vet washed his eyes, his eyes look strange. Is this normal?
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IMAGE. This is before.

7. 26 AUG 2024: A: Finally after almost 2 months, the turtle recovered.