How do you know if my frog need to be Dewormed?

[julsShaw]

Its been a while since I logged in hello everyone

I didnt know about dewormeing frogs how do I know if my frogs need it?

Also a friend just got an albino and an ornata. The albino is not really eating by him self all settings are like they should coco fiber, temp, humidity, dechlorinated water, etc.
could it have worms ?
what would symptoms be ?

[coastal20]

I have actually been researching the same thing, and have come across some useful information (i think).
Frog Forum - How to do Fecal Exams
Frog Forum - Basic Frog First Aid

[GrifTheGreat]

Its been a while since I logged in hello everyone

I didnt know about dewormeing frogs how do I know if my frogs need it?

Also a friend just got an albino and an ornata. The albino is not really eating by him self all settings are like they should coco fiber, temp, humidity, dechlorinated water, etc.
could it have worms ?
what would symptoms be ?

Here Juls. Read this, Frog Forum - Basic Frog First Aid it tells the symptoms of worms.

[julsShaw]

Thanks Grif and Chase
Very helpfull

now check this out :

"Many captive-raised toads appeared unable to prehend their prey. This disorder was called ‘short tongue syndrome’. The condition appeared to be acquired rather than inherited, with clinical signs usually occurring in subadult animals and slowly worsening over time. Affected toads eventually require force-feeding as they become completely unable to capture prey."

This kind of sounds like what happened to Dino but I didnt Know if it is that since the article was about captive "Wyoming toad"

Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital

What you guys know about that? Can that happen to a Cranwelli?

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks Grif and Chase
Very helpfull

now check this out :

"Many captive-raised toads appeared unable to prehend their prey. This disorder was called ‘short tongue syndrome’. The condition appeared to be acquired rather than inherited, with clinical signs usually occurring in subadult animals and slowly worsening over time. Affected toads eventually require force-feeding as they become completely unable to capture prey."

This kind of sounds like what happened to Dino but I didnt Know if it is that since the article was about captive "Wyoming toad"

Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital

What you guys know about that? Can that happen to a Cranwelli?

Its caused by a vitamin A deficency. They need vitamin A to secrete the mucus that makes their tongh sticky and to secrete the mucus that keeps their skin moist. Problem is that they can easily overdose on vitamin A causining vitamin A toxicity which is very dangerous.

[julsShaw]

So it could happen to Dino "IF" that is what he has how can I provide him vitamin A with out causining toxicity to the frog.

[GrifTheGreat]

So it could happen to Dino "IF" that is what he has how can I provide him vitamin A with out causining toxicity to the frog.

You can buy it for humans and crush some up and provide a very small amount on his food. It is safer to buy a multivitamin for reptiles and amphibians that contains Vitamin A. Repcal Herptivite has vitamin A supplied by having it converted into Beta Carotene so there is almost no risk of Vitamin A toxicity. So regular dusting once a week will provide enough with out causing him to Tox out. You can try dusting twice a week for the first 2 weeks just to get it in his system then go back to once a week.