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Anyone here have experience with their turtles having respiratory problems? I have a year old res and a three month old maps both seriously ill. I can't get them to a proper vet.

The maps came down with something a few weeks back, started wheezing, and now floats. The res is sneezing/coughing, and it sounds pretty bad.

I need to know what the name is of the proper medicing to give them, so I can translate it into Chinese. Or I need to know what kind of anti-biotics/meds to give it, and how much. I'm quite sure they both caught pneumonia, or perhaps a parasite.

I live in Taiwan, and it's very frustrating caring for them.

Try increasing the temp at which you are keeping the turtles and give them a very hot basking area. You can just use a 75 watt light bulb in a reflector lamp for the heat. If only mild respiratory problem the hot basking can dry it up. You might be keeping them to cold and thats why they are getting sick unless you keep them together and one was sick when you got it. Sounds like the map might need meds, I think Baytril is the name of an anit-biotic you can get from a vet. You should be able to ask the vet what to use and just buy it from them without having to pay for a visit. I would seperate them as well if they are together just in case.

Thanks. I've increased the temps, given them a basking area, etc. I've separated one, for now.

I'll look into that drug.

The res ate today but I've notice spittle coming from his mouth. Anyone have any ideas what this could be from? Gastrointestinal?

The maps is lethargic and hasn't eaten.