ad6796d2_Box_Turtle_Health_Chart__Treatment
[Symptoms] Swelling just in back of the jaw, causing the head to be miss-shaped. [Common Cause] Bacterial infection of the middle ear. [Treatment] 
Usually requires lancing over the tympanic membrane and removing the caseated puss trapped inside. The area must be carefully scraped out, and flushed with Betadine® or Nolvasan®, and then packed with an antibiotic ointment. The area should be flushed out daily and repacked for 7 - 10 days. then if the area is not healing well, or the turtle is not eating well, see a vet for a round of antibiotic injections. See THIS PAGE if you intend on trying to treat this yourself.
Box Turtle Health Chart
Treatment