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    Firstly, no vets in my area can treat frogs, unfortunately.. I am wondering if it is an infection of some kind due to the way she is holding her leg out when she sleeps. I am not sure if there is anything I can do for her or not? She is 4+ years old, she has had a good life, but even if this is going to be her end, I do not want her to suffer. I also have to be out of town for 4 days starting tomorrow morning, what crappy timing! Suggestions please?Name:  orchid.jpg
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lor View Post
    Firstly, no vets in my area can treat frogs, unfortunately.. I am wondering if it is an infection of some kind due to the way she is holding her leg out when she sleeps. I am not sure if there is anything I can do for her or not? She is 4+ years old, she has had a good life, but even if this is going to be her end, I do not want her to suffer. I also have to be out of town for 4 days starting tomorrow morning, what crappy timing! Suggestions please?Name:  orchid.jpg
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    Sorry your frog isn't well! If you can answer the questions in this thread it will help folks to help you http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...enclosure.html
    I hope something can be done for her. <3
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    Did she injure herself on something? I would start with neosporin (WITHOUT pain reliever) but she's probably going to need some antibiotics.
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    I am not sure if she injured herself? I read on another forum which someone had a similar situation, thought it could be infected from a cricket bite? There's no vet here I can take her to, not even remotely close to me. I do have some left over antibiotics that I had to give one of my cats recently, it is a white liquid.. I can look to see what the name of it is. Is there any chance I could give her a small amount of cat antibiotics? I was thinking of putting it directly into her water, but doesn't mean she will drink it. I am almost debating on switching her to a smaller tank and taking her with me while I am out of town. I didn't want to touch her or pick her up in case it just made her leg hurt more, so just leaving her be until I figure out what I should be doing about it. Thanks for all the help!

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    Ok, I have some liquid Metronidazole - 100mg/ml. Anyone know if I can give this to her? And if so, how much? My cat was getting 0.5 ml twice daily, so a very small amount.. she is much much smaller, obviously.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lor View Post
    Ok, I have some liquid Metronidazole - 100mg/ml. Anyone know if I can give this to her? And if so, how much? My cat was getting 0.5 ml twice daily, so a very small amount.. she is much much smaller, obviously.
    Metro is usually used as an anti-parasitic/anti-protozoal treatment. It's been said to be antibacterial too... but not sure it's going to help, especially if what you have is an oral suspension and not for external use (anyone?)
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    Hmmm ****. I could possibly ask my vet for whatever it is that I need, I am just not sure exactly what is wrong with her and what she needs for treatment. I have been lucky, in the 4/5 years of having her, she has been very healthy until now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lor View Post
    Hmmm ****. I could possibly ask my vet for whatever it is that I need, I am just not sure exactly what is wrong with her and what she needs for treatment. I have been lucky, in the 4/5 years of having her, she has been very healthy until now.
    I would definitely ask your vet, even if he/she is not specifically a herp doc. They should still, hopefully, have sources available to them for researching the matter or conferring with a herp vet and getting suggestions. Perhaps they could do a skin swab and check for bacteria or fungus or something and go from there...
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    No, don't give cat/dog meds. This looks as infection of sorts, please answer to the questions as Lisa asked. Im posting them below. This will help us to try help you.

    QUESTIONS

    1----what 'kind' of frog is it ( what species)
    2----please include a photo of the frog
    3----Please include a photo of the frog's current enclosure
    4----size of enclosure ( W" x D" x H" )
    5----# on inhabitants - ( if there is another frog --- is there a size difference ? )
    6----has or was the frog kept with a different species or with any other tank mate
    7----is there a new tank mate----was the new tank mate quarantined
    8----what is the typical humidity level
    9----what temperature is maintained
    10---what is, specifically, being used to maintain the temperature of the enclosure
    11---describe the enclosure lighting ( very specifically)
    12---describe enclosure maintenance ( water changes, cleaning etc)
    13---what kind of water is used
    -----for misting
    -----for the frog's soaking dish
    -----is de-chlorinator used / what brand
    14---material(s) used for substrate - be very specific
    15---enclosure set up:
    -----if recent - describe how the enclosure was cleaned
    -----plants( live or artificial) if artificial plants are used are they plastic or fabric
    -----describe wood, bark , and background materials
    16---when is the last time the frog ate
    17---have you found poop lately
    18---how often is the frog fed
    19---what size feeder is given
    20---what other feeders are used as treats
    21---what is the frog's main food source
    22---do feeders roam free in the enclosure or is the frog bowl fed
    23---vitamins - what brand and how often
    24---calcium - what brand and how often
    25---was the frog without calcium for any period of time
    26---approximate age of the frog
    27---how long have you owned the frog
    28---who cared for the frog before you
    29---is the frog wild caught or captive bred
    30---how often the frog is handled -- are gloves used ( what kind of gloves)
    31---is the enclosure kept in a high or low traffic area
    30---has or was the frog properly quarantined (yes or no)
    -----for how long
    32---has the frog been treated with any medication:
    -----for what
    -----name of medication
    -----for how long
    -----what dose
    -----was medication prescribed by a herp vet.


    At any rate a frog has to be placed in quarantine enclosure ( wet papertowels changed daily, 3 sides covered, decor, that is easily desinfected.).

    please also post pic of a frog and its enclosure. Thank you!
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