Why is my red ear slider turtle losing shell and picky eating?

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I have red ear slider turtle it’s lossing some of its shells and lost of appetite. It only want dry worms n shrimp. What’s wrong?

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Although a picture of it would help to determine the underlying cause more specifically, this problem could be to shell rot. The loss of appetite could be due to the infection. Swab the infected area with a diluted povidone-iodine solution twice daily. Scrape away the infected area gently with a blunt tool or a cotton pad. If this time of first line treatment does not help and you do not see any improvement in 48hours a check up at your local veterinarian would be required as antibiotic ointment and more aggressive treatment may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

Why is my red ear slider turtle losing shell and picky eating?

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