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Conjunctivitis is frequently seen in red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans). If the diseases are untreated, it can cause starvation and death. This study was performed on eleven red-eared sliders with conjunctivitis. Clinical findings were closed eyes, chemosis and unilaterally or bilaterally tear secretion, loss of sight and anorexia. Conjuctival swap samples were taken for bacterial examination. Aeromonas hydrophyla and Pseudomonas spp. were detected in microbiological analysis. In treatment were performed bath with enrofloxacine solutions (5 mg/L), 3% boric acid solution and oral Vitamin A (5.000 IU/L). In all cases, full recovery was seen following the treatment. This is the first report about enrofloxacin bath for using conjuctivitis in red-eared sliders. As a result; bath with enrofloxacin solutions may be a suitable alternative treatment for red-eared sliders with conjunctivitis. Keywords: Conjunctivitis, Red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans, Enrofloxacin, Bath treatment Kırmızı Yanaklı Su Kaplumbağaları (Trachemys Scripta Elegans) Konjunktivitis Olgularında Enrofloksasin ile Banyo Sağaltımı ve Sonuçları ÖzetKırmızı yanaklı su kaplumbağalarında (Trachemys scripta elegans) sık görülen konjunktivitis vakaları tedavi edilmediği takdirde açlık ve ölümle sonuçlanabilir. Bu çalışma konjunktivitis teşhisi konan 11 kırmızı yanaklı su kaplumbağası üzerinde yapılmıştır. Klinik muayenede kaplumbağaların göz kapaklarında ödem, korneada bulanıklık, tek veya iki taraflı gözyaşı akıntısı ile görme kaybı ve iştahsızlık tespit edilmiştir. Göz konjunktivasından alınan sıvaptan yapılan mikrobiyolojik ekimlerde Aeromonas hydrophyla ve Pseudomonas türleri belirlenmiştir. Tedavide oral vitamin A (5.000 IU/L), %3'lük asit borik ve enrofloksasin (5 mg/L) solüsyonlarıyla banyo uygulandı. Tedavi sonrası tüm olgularda tam bir klinik iyileşme görüldü. Bu çalışmada banyo tarzında enrofloksasin uygulaması kırmızı yanaklı su kaplumbağalarının konjunktivitis tedavisinde ilk defa denenmiştir. Sonuç olarak; kırmızı yanaklı kaplumbağalar ve egzotik hayvanların göz hastalıklarında enrofloksasin solüsyonu ile banyo tedavisi alternatif bir tedavi metodu olabilir.

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The aim of the present investigation is to compare the effect of standard method and electrical stunning on some hemolymph biochemical parameters in mid-sized Red Swamp Crayfish. The results showed that electrical stunning time of induction was significantly shorter and recovery was longer than chilling stun. Parameters of an electrical field that stuns crayfish beyond the point of recovery without causing damage have been identified. Based on this experiment, it seems that electrical stunning would be preferable to the other method.