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My baby turtle has a respiratory infection. How can I help it recover?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Reptile | Aquatic Turtle | Male

My baby turtle has ri and he has went to the vet . He has to get five more injections and he has already had two , one is a vitamin a shot one is antibiotic. The vet said my baby turtle has 50 percent chance of surviving.what else can I do besides taking it to the vet to make my baby turtle recover ? And he has eaten a lot today after the shot he got yesterday and he has been more active but still often sleeping .i gave him some medicine for eyes and a calcium soak (all from vet) .

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on February 26th, 2020

Thanks for reaching out about Iggy. Continue to follow your veterinarian's recommendations. Ensure that the environment is in the POTZ (preferred optimal temperature zone). Ensure that nutrition is optimal for healing. Good luck.

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