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karenjjher · Guest Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 1

i was cleaning the tank and seen it, what is it and what do i do

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:32 am Post subject:

I believe it is what is called an ear abcess, it needs to see a vet to have it drained.

Here is a link dealing with that:

http://aboxturtle.com/box_turtle_ear_infection.htm

This link deals with the actual surgery of the infected ear:
*****NOTE--VERY GRAPHIC SURGERY PICTURES*******
http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/Terrapene_Ear_Infection.htm
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skslover · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject:

oof i hope its not that but i cannot be sure without a picture or a VERY good description of it wow i hope he doesnt need surgery O.O id be scared for my babies well have a merry christmas
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Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 378

ya when i went to the vet with spunky the vet just got out of surgery for that same thing... he said that it was growing on the ear or something
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