Quote Originally Posted by RedHed View Post
The frog was euthanized first by normal neosporin (the wrong tube was applied) the frog was doing "death rolls" and contorting. My fridnd who is a vet tech rushed over and we both decided that the frog was dying and in alot of pain. The neosporin was an old tube that did not contain any ingridients that would kill the frog. After 30 min my friend looked up the active ingridient used in the new neosporin tubes and realized mine didnt contain it. We used oragel on the frogs pelvic patch and the convulsions and spasms stopped soon after and she died quickly.

Im glad you all care alot about these animals and their well being. The frog wasnt "strong enough to fight the neosporin" he was dying a painful horrible death and i wanted his suffering to stop.

Amy
Oooooooooh ! this is , just , so sad !
I am very, very sorry you have had to go through this!

In hind sight --This terrible ordeal brings up some important things worth intelligent, informed discussion and consideration.

I may be wrong, but I think it's highly unlikely that FF will ever have a "How-To" sheet on euthanization !!!

Knowing how to recognize when euthanization is necessary , be it a free frog from the backyard or a 4000$ dog, should be the very first thing one should think about when deciding to take on the responsibility of pet ownership. Why ? Because it is the only thing that is 100% guaranteed to occur at some point.

Very basic questions need consideration:
Will my frog recover? Is there sever pain or an overwhelming injury causing pain and trauma ( ie a scrape vs the frogs entire abdomen torn open) Will trying to save the frog cause even more suffering? Can the frog eat, and/or digest its food? Will force feeding it cause additional pain or suffering ( ie feeding a frog with 2 broken legs) Very common sense questions!

Any vet - can help during a time like this. So, ALL of us should tuck that 40$ in a little froggy ( piggy bank ) for that inevitable day.

Like children ( yes , like children ) frogs DO NOT come with instructions ! That part is up to us !
And yes , just like children, we can spit them out !!!!! , but unfortunately , very often things do not go so well.

Is is NOT neosporin ( as you know) ---- it is benzocaine which is found in a tooth pain product called Orajel. Knock-off brands should not be used. There is even a home recipe using Ethyl alcohol and another using colve oil. I'm sure anyone can find these instructions by searching the wonderful www. However, the piggy bank method works best!

This is merely my opinion, but, this is really something a vet should do! It is the very most important thing one should do for a suffering pet. They are depending on US for this more than their daily care throughout there entire lives.

Again- Amy- I'm very sorry !