A 9-month-old terrapin's left ear abscess has been drained and curetted
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 06/04/2016

Tues Apr 5, 2016
Left ear swelling had been incised and drained by Dr Daniel at Queen's Veterinary Surgery. The wound has healed and has gone down. I phoned the owner to take him home.

The young lady owner has filtration and changes water every 3 days. Basking.  She is puzzled as to why the terrapin develops an abscess. It is likely that the filter has not been cleaned.  This terrapin is fed 5 pellets twice a day and salmon. 

The cloaca is further away from the base of the tail in males. The lower shell or plastron is concave. This is likely a male.  

It is said that the sexual difference is clearer when the terrapin is over 4 years of age at around 4-6 inches in shell length from head to tail.

Final video shows the treatment of ear abscess in the red-eared slider. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUNXSRwJTOQ