What's causing my Russian tortoise's watery, puffy, blinking eyes?

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My Russian Tortoise keep blinking her eye a lot! It has been here for a while. She has watery eyes and it looks kinda puffy to me... Just please can you do something because I'm leaving for the beach tomorrow and I'm staying there for two weeks.. Pet's info: Reptile | Tortoise | Female | 2 years and 1 month old | 1lb

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

Hi, and thanks for your question. That is likely to be due to a mild to moderate conjunctivitis, probably secondary to a trauma or an infection. A check up would be needed as appropriate treatment would include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops. Corneal injuries must be ruled out as well. 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. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

What's causing my Russian tortoise's watery, puffy, blinking eyes?

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