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Hello,
I am new to the forum...well i posted about 4 years ago...but anyhow. My concern is this: I have a rather old red eared slider he is AT LEAST 11 years old, judging by his size when I got him I believe he is now about 16. He has that sheding cloudy skin thing going on right now, but has had that in the past and it has always eventually gone away. What really concerns me is that his eyelids are swolen so badly that he cannot see at all. I got him eyedrops from the petstore but after using the drops for a week his eyes are not improving. Is there anyting i can do, or is this turtle who i've had for so many years just getting to his end Does anyone have any insight (pun intended) on this matter?

Bring him to the vet. The first thing that comes to mind is a vitimin A problem, as i have heard this often causes eye problems. A good qualified herp vet will be able to work with you to diagnose the problem.
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I would get him to a qualified vet. Please let us know your city and state, if you need help finding oen. Sixteen reallly isn't elderly for a slider, although it is a pretty good age for a captive slider.

Swollen eyes could mean any number of problems, but are often a symptom of a respiratory infection. Can you explain how you keep your slider? Tank size, basking temperatures, lighting, food, filtration, ect?

Be leary of Vitamin A injections. It is very easy to overdose on injectable Vitamin A.

Katrina

just wondering.... what would happen if you overdosed your turtle on Vitamin A? would it die? thanks for any reply
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~ Evie

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0.0.2 Snail {Gary & Larry}

An overdose of injectable Vitamin A can cause the skin and nails to fall off, and lead to death in less than a week. Some turtles survive an overdose, some don't. The best bet would be to includes foods high in Vitamin A in the diet. Even most aquatic turtles will eat very thinly sliced sweet potato or winter squashes (float them in the water). Including dark leafy greens in the diet will help, too.

Katrina