How can I treat my very ill tiger-legged monkey tree frog? *graphic pics*

[Herpvet]

ENROFLOXACIN (BAYTRIL) Put 8 drops in 125ml Tepid water. Put a lid on the bowl and make sure the frogs’ head stays above the water. Duration: 15 min. each day for 6 days

Note that the mixture depends on size of frog and I don't have anything to state how much for what weight. I would cut the mixture to 6 drops per 125ml water.

Hi Don,

Can I put in a plea here - please do not give out advice like this! Baytril can come in different strengths and preparations, and the above instructions refer to only one of those without specifying which one! This could be FATALLY dangerous.

If drug doses are given in this way, rather than as mg/kg, then the strength at least (and preferably specific preparation) MUST be specified. Even if there is only one strength available where you are, this may not be the case where the person posting is from.

Hope this helps,

Bruce.

[Raiden]

You're overreacting.

I think Don knows what he's doing, and you generally can't get Baytril without seeing a vet anyway, and any vet would know to weigh the animal to find dosage first.

Although someone trying to spoon-feed a frog baytril in flavored syrup does sound amusing....

[Missi]

Bruce, thank you for your concern. The frog is still alive this morning so I think we are all set with this dosing. Also, if my bird breeder friend, whom I got the Baytril from, thought I might be over-dosing the little guy, she would have let me know. She is not a herp vet but has treated iguanas & snakes in the past (she's done it all, I swear!).

I'm going to do the glass dessert bowl idea for feeding crickets here on out. What a wonderful idea! Thank you!

[ViperJr]

With all due respect, but it's probably not the wisest of choices to ignore a herpvet (in other words a veterainarin dealing with frogs (amongst other animals)) just because DonLisk gave another advice. I do very much respect DonLisk and thinks he is a knowledgeable frog owner, but the advice was just a general advice from the First Aid-article. This is of course good, but how can it not be better to listen to the advice from an actual herpvet?
Also, perhaps you often getaäs bactryl from a vet, but in this specific case Missi actually said it's not comming from a vet but from a private friend.

Missi: You are playing a risky game. First, dissmissing a herpvets advice, and then relying on a BIRD keeper to warn you if overdosing a frog. You said the friends been dealing with snakes and lizards, but that's quite irrelevant. Amphibians are reptiles are not close relatives. Birds and reptiles are much closer anyway.

Just my two cents.

[Missi]

Noted. Thanks.

I might add that this is all I can do until Saturday when I can actually see the vet so I personally feel it is better than doing nothing.

Just my personal feeling.

[DonLisk]

Hi Don,

Can I put in a plea here - please do not give out advice like this! Baytril can come in different strengths and preparations, and the above instructions refer to only one of those without specifying which one! This could be FATALLY dangerous.

If drug doses are given in this way, rather than as mg/kg, then the strength at least (and preferably specific preparation) MUST be specified. Even if there is only one strength available where you are, this may not be the case where the person posting is from.

Hope this helps,

Bruce.

Hey Bruce, want to assist in the rewrite of the frog first aid section of the forum? That is where the above information is located and provided for anyone reading the article.