Well, Maggie, we musta' gotten it from someplace. Maybe Dr. Boyer's treatment isn't new, but his paper is new.
This seems to be an updated/revised version of Dr. Boyer's treatment from the 2013 Proceedings of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians:
Combines a single session of in-clinic lavage (minus steroid) under anesthesia with at-home treatments.
Well, I read all that and the funny thing is...That is EXACTLY how I have been treating this tortoise for years. His name is and has been "Abcess Nose" for about 20 years. Daily for years I did a nasal flushing, un-plugging his nares, soaking in antibiotics and injecting antibiotics for freakin years, and to see some fancyass Vet comes onto the scene and describes my care to this tortoise for over 20 years. Guess I shoulda been a Vet...
That nasal discharge
I recall this talk from a meeting of the San Diego Turtle and Tortoise Society, when Dr. Boyer presented. I guess the mycoplasma thing can be fully cured.tortoiseforum.org
It can be cured.