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    Tonight my African Bullfrog broke his back leg!

    I feed him in a separate container so make sure he is able to catch all of his food (they love to burrow in the bedding and hide behind and under his pond). After feeding, I lifted him to put him home, and he found a burst of strength and jumped out of my hands!

    It is 10:00 P.M. here and so there are no vets open, so first thing tomorrow morning I am going to find a vet in the area and rush him over. I know my boss will not be happy about missing time, but I have to take care of my frog first.

    Is there anything I can do for him myself? I hope he is not in too much pain! He can still move his back leg, but it twitches a little and I can feel the bone where it is broken.

    Lately it's just one bad thing after another with my babies... I feel like such an awful frog mother!

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    Sorry to hear about your frog Until you get to the vet, swab Bactine on the wound, this will prevent any bacterial infection.
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    Is there an external cut along with the fracture?
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    Wow, I'm so sorry to hear this news!
    From growing up with brittle bones; I can say your frog is probably in some pain you may want to get him to a vet tomorrow... See if they can do anything. I doubt they could splint it or cast it, considering its an amphibian, but maybe at least some sort of pain relief?

    I honestly don't know what to tell ya here
    Beat of luck though, I hope he heals soon!

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    There is no external cut.

    I took him to the vet today. The good news it's just a fracture. The bad news is there is nothing they can do for it. They tried to splint it, and it didn't work. Therefore the best I can do for him is to keep him in a small container for 2 months so he can't move around much. That should help it heal on its own. I hate doing this... I don't think he is going to be happy in such a confined environment.

    They gave me a pain medication but he won't open his mouth to take it. I tried and it stressed him out, so I gave up.

    I hope he heals okay with no complications. Thank you all for the help and support!

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    I wish the best for him! Hopefully the only thing bad that coins out of this is the memory.. Keep us posted!

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    How is your frog?... Curious for an update.

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    He's better now and back to his normal self. Thank you for asking! 1

    Sadly I now have another problem... I have so little time anymore that I am finding it difficult to care for my 2 firebelly toads. I am considering finding them new homes.

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