Newt eye infection

[dana]

I have a fire belly newt that has an infection in one eye. It had what looked like a cut above its eye when I got it and the area appears worse. Is there something I can put on it or in the water to help? Also I keep my newt in the tank with my small map turtles, is it ok to put turtle doctor in the water with the newt in there?

 

[ali]

Hi Dana. First of all, I'll just tell you that I'm not certain about what to do for your newt's wound, but I'll direct you to the treatment article in a minute.

The first big deal is that news shouldn't be kept with other species, especially not turtles. I understand that your turtles are small, but so is the newt. Even if everything seems fine now, it's very doubtful that it will stay fine. The turtles could seriously injure (or even completely eat) the newt, among many, many, other dangers.
Here is a link to the species mixing disaster where you can read stories that start out, "Even though everything seemed fine for months, then this happened!"

http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/Mixing_disasters.shtml

And here's the link to wound treatment. I hope someone else can offer you a bit more help on this topic.
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/sores.shtml

Please move your newt to its own habitat!

 

[alberto]

Hi Dana
I agree with Ali about not mixing your newt with any turtle. If you do not have a tank for your newt. You can put it in some other small container and do water changes every other day.
Also by putting your little newt in a small container by it self you should be able to reduce the amount of stress on it!
I never had a newt with a eye infection so I can not help you there!
Good Luck!