My turtle has white spots on his foot and yellow patches. Is he sick?

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Our turtle has a white spot growing on his foot. It is right next to one of his nails and looks like the nail could fall off. He also has a yellow patch of stuff on his neck starting to grow. What should I do? Pet's info: Reptile | Aquatic Turtle

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

This could be due to a bacterial or fungal 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.

My turtle has white spots on his foot and yellow patches. Is he sick?

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