pocket has a prolapsed intestine! encourage me!

[LIZZIE82]

I called vet because I recognized it right away. He said push it back in.... it's not brain surgery. Lovely. Good thoughts for my Lil Guy and me! I'm sure to be traumatized.

[Guenhwyvar]

I'm sorry... T_T I hope he's okay...I lost one frog already and the year has just started, I hope no one has to go through that ever. I think Jr would take my finger off...I hope I never have to see that in person and same for all other froggy owners. Sending good energy to Pocket.

[LIZZIE82]

I've got most of it in. Pocket Is now pouting/soaking in a sugar water bath. Swelling is going down. I removed All substrate and put down paper towels. The vet was such a jerk to me. I don't really like him but he's the only herp vet around. He said all he'd do was push it in and told me to do that on my own. I asked if I should bring him in tomorrow and he said no. Sighhh... any other ideas?

[Guenhwyvar]

Other than find a new vet and maybe report the guy to the head of the office, I say just give him some time to breath and calm down. It has to be stressful having someone poke you in the gut and having his gut hanging out doesn't help. Any ideas why he did it? Did he eat a rock or something? Keep him warm and moist. I wouldn't be able to sleep, but if you can take shifts with someone, I'd do that.

[LIZZIE82]

There aren't any other vets around me that will take care of my frog. I've looked because of other illnesses with other frogs. This Guy is useless with zero personality or bedside manner. I really don't want to take my frog There or give him my money.... but, I will if this doesn't get better. I'm not going to be able to sleep. I live alone. To top it off, I'm sick as a dog with a lung infection and pretty much feel like dog ****. The sickness has kind of settled in my eyes and its made It hard to focus on the issue on the frog. I hope my antibiotics kick in and I feel better tomorrow so I can just deal with Pocket. We're also supposed to get completely dumped on with snow this weekend and I need to prepare for this.... I'm leaving him in the water and I Have him secluded and dark. I know he's stressed and I feel so bad.

[Guenhwyvar]

I'm sorry. We don't have any vets that'll care for exotics. I was real sick when my dog had to go to emergency, and it wasn't easy. I hope your guy gets better and you too. mine is acting strange right now. He won't burrow and has taken refuge in his water dish after he had runny stool over half his tank. He's soaking up the water faster than I can refill it.