Injured frog

[RobertB]

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum, and I don't know if this is in the right place to post this.
As I was lawn mowing today I accidentally cut both back legs off of one of my garden frogs. By the size of it I guess it's an adult. I feel really bad and I'm looking for advice on how to help that poor thing. What can I do to help him, or what should I do?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys.

[Heatheranne]

RobertB, I'm so sorry to hear of your misfortune. They tend to be hard to see with their camouflaging abilities and color of their natural surroundings.

The best thing to do for this little one is to treat any discomfort and let him pass comfortably. The easiest way to do this is to apply baby oragel to his entire belly and the wounds. This will relive any pain and put him to sleep.

Very kind of you to consider his feelings .

He will then be at peace. Don't feel too bad as they encounter things in the wild all the time. Comfort and peace are his best option.

Sincerely, Heather

Hugs!

[Heatheranne]

Welcome to the forum. We're happy to have you and would love to see photos of your garden frogs too.

[RobertB]

RobertB, I'm so sorry to hear of your misfortune. They tend to be hard to see with their camouflaging abilities and color of their natural surroundings.

The best thing to do for this little one is to treat any discomfort and let him pass comfortably. The easiest way to do this is to apply baby oragel to his entire belly and the wounds. This will relive any pain and put him to sleep.

Very kind of you to consider his feelings .

He will then be at peace. Don't feel too bad as they encounter things in the wild all the time. Comfort and peace are his best option.

Sincerely, Heather

Hugs!

Thanks for your reply, Orajel is unavaliable here. All I can get here is "Bonjela" which is against baby teething pain with the active ingredients Choline salicylate and Cetalkonium chloride, not benzocaine like in Orajel. Would that do the same job? If not is there any other advice you can give me to make him pass away comfortably? What do you think about the fridge-freezer method? People think I might be wierd but I cannot just hit him with a plank or something since I caused his misery. Thanks again.

[Heatheranne]

Witch hazel also works. Benzocaine is more comfortable though.

[Heatheranne]

I know others that have used the freezer method. I have never done it though. I am not sure about the Bonjela ingredients.

[Mentat]

I'm very sorry about the frog accident . Is Clove Oil available locally? You can place the toad in a bit of water to it's chin on a bowl. Then start adding drops of Clove Oil until it is anesthetized and stops responding to stimuli (lightly touch or blow onto eyes). Then freeze the bowl; freezing will be painless because frog will be out already.