Hi all!

I've been scouring the internet for hours for something that looks similar to what this lil' guy is displaying and have had no luck. I've officially called every vet in a 25 mile radius and found only one that is willing to see him but they want $89 just to walk in the door and then whatever meds on top of that. He's not getting any worse and I'm worried that the additional stress of a 45 minute car ride will weaken his immune system and ruin whatever chance he has at a recovery. Was not getting a response from another forum and stumbled across this one in my frantic searching...

Setup & history:
6 Western Chorus Frogs in a 20gallon tall tank. I raised these guys from tadpoles that were rescued from a huge puddle that was drying up almost three years ago so wild at heart but not "caught". Finely shredded cocoa husk substrate from Zoo Med. Some branches for climbing (from the wild but debarked baked in the over for 3 hours to kill anything on them) and some caves to hide in. Usually around 40%-55% humidity and 65-70 degrees. Water is natural artesian or spring with no additives. Only food is crickets twice a week, dusted every couple of feedings and never any bigger than the width of their head. The other 5 frogs in the tank are doing just fine and exhibit no issues at all.

The issue:
Friday evening I droped a few crickets into the tank and watched as I always do as the froggles immediately pounce and lunge for their meals. I noticed this guy was just letting the crickets walk right over him and ignored them completely. This odd behaviour set off the alarms and upon closer inspection I noticed his throat was rather red and swollen. Immediately built a hospital setup with some misted white paper towel as substrate and a small water dish with nothing else. I placed two tiny crickets in there with him so I could monitor if he ate and yesterday morning the crickets were still there and no feces to be found. Have since removed the crickets.

He doesn't seem uncomfortable and isn't moving irregularly. Seems to have plenty of energy as he was very unhappy about being in the hospital the first few hours and was bouncing off the walls. He calmed down yesterday and is now just doing the normal hang out near the pool and relax routine. Gave him a Pedialyte bath for 10 minutes last night while I cleaned the hostpital tank. Took the pics just before reintroducing him to the hospital.

Photo Album - Imgur

Oh, one last important note I guess, recently someone in the tank has been trying to call every now and then. Just started a few weeks ago. It usually happens when the girlfriend and I have a movie on. Something in the audio must set him off. It's never been a full call but it's a rather loud sort of clicking sound they produce. It's never prolonged enough to see which frog is making the noises. Wondering if this little guy is the one.

Any thoughts? I'm hoping it could just be an adolescent injury due to not knowing how to call. I know some frogs don't get the hang of retracting their vocal sac when they're just maturing. However, the redness makes me fear it's something bacterial. Soooo... I've found a few places online to order Baytril otic from but am hoping to get some feedback before going that route. I've read some people suggest rubbing non pain relieving Neosporin on wounds but this technically isn't a wound. I've also seen a lot of mention of dilluted salt baths with distilled water for one minute to kill any bacteria or fungus on the skin. Wondering if that might be my best bet and to continue the Pedialyte soaks.

Hope to hear back from someone soon. Would like to get meds ordered this evening if that is what is recommended.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.