Shell rot is often fatal, and this turtle would have died without veterinary intervention. The treatment is with medicine, an antibiotic called amikacin, as well as regular cleaning with iodine ...

The shells of turtles and tortoises affected with shell rot will often have soft or ... necessary to plan appropriate treatment. Treatment. Minor skin and shell infections can be treated ...

This fungus is closely linked to shell disease in turtles. Also known as shell rot, shell disease usually stems from a fungal, bacterial or parasitic infection. It can cause the shell to grow soft ...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE — The two western pond turtles kept trying to swim in midair as wildlife biologist Stefanie Bergh detailed the differences between the healthy turtle and the one with shell ...