I do reptile rescue for my area and I also get alot of advice type phone calls ect. Lately I have run into several box turtles with swollen eyes. I know that you can maintenance thier eyes with commercial eye drops but what is the method most of you use to bring boxies back to health. My vet ususally perscribes genmtimicin drops which work well. What in your opinions is the main cause of this? Vitamin deficiency, chill, too dry, too moist,? Also note that all of these are indoor turtles because our area is too cold for outdoors most of the year. Some of these turtles do have uvb lighting. Most have heat. My personal boxies rarely experience this trouble. One of my most neglected rescues will sometime develope a problem in just one eye but the drops fix this up. Ok turtle pros, whats the best advice to give these folks (besides go to the vet, I work for a vet so I say this alot,lol).
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