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Turtle health symptoms and conditions

Turtles can develop health problems affecting different parts of the body, including the digestive system, skin, and shell. Our vet-reviewed resources cover conditions such as parasites and ulcerative shell disease, also known as shell rot.

Learn about health conditions that can affect turtles, including their symptoms, causes, and treatment.

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CONDITION TURTLE Parasites in turtles

Common types of internal parasites that can infect turtles include nematodes, tapeworms, flukes and flagellate organisms.

· 1 min read
CONDITION TURTLE Shell Rot (Ulcerative Shell Disease) in Turtles

Also, knowns as shell rot, ulcerative shell disease in turtles is an infection of the skin or shell either by bacteria or fungal organisms.

· 1 min read

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