Sick Pacman and Vet unsure

[Izzy]

We are medicating for a bacterial infection with baytril. Last dose is tomorrow, and there is no improvement, other than the swelling is gone in his legs (its isolated to his abdomen). Is there anything I can do for the bloat? He looks awful.

[Izzy]

I know that looks bad, but the herp vet called last night and said it is normal and is his way of protesting the force feedings. She said leave it alone and he will suck it back in when he calms down.

[Izzy]

Sorry it didn't post the first time.

[Izzy]

here is the other photo

[Izzy]

Thanks Grif. I was just making sure; we are trying our best until the specialist is back. She should be back on Monday, but I just wanted to make sure we were doing everything possible.

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks Grif. I was just making sure; we are trying our best until the specialist is back. She should be back on Monday, but I just wanted to make sure we were doing everything possible.

You're welcome. I really hope he pulls through.

[mikesfrogs]

Don't feed it til the swelling goes down.

[Izzy]

Here is an update on the little guy. On Monday he saw the frog Doctor she drained 23 cc of fluid off him and we have managed to keep it off! Still not sure what is going on; the fluid was plain water. There was no evidenc of any infection or parasite. By vet orders, I am dripping a special saline solution on his back 3 times a day. He is off all medications, and I finally got him to eat. He won't eat by himself so I have been force feeding small pieces of night crawler coated in exotic animal critical care food supplement. Still very lethargic and left pupil is still dilated. It also seems like he is having difficulty peeing. Anyone experience anything similar? The vet is thinking possible kidney, heart, or nerological problem; she is consulting with other vets to see if there is any other treatments that she doesn't know about.

[DVirginiana]

Here is an update on the little guy. On Monday he saw the frog Doctor she drained 23 cc of fluid off him and we have managed to keep it off! Still not sure what is going on; the fluid was plain water. There was no evidenc of any infection or parasite. By vet orders, I am dripping a special saline solution on his back 3 times a day. He is off all medications, and I finally got him to eat. He won't eat by himself so I have been force feeding small pieces of night crawler coated in exotic animal critical care food supplement. Still very lethargic and left pupil is still dilated. It also seems like he is having difficulty peeing. Anyone experience anything similar? The vet is thinking possible kidney, heart, or nerological problem; she is consulting with other vets to see if there is any other treatments that she doesn't know about.

Hopefully your little guy gets better...
I've had cats with kidney failure, and it looks similar to that. There's difficulty urinating, and eventually the toxins can build up and cause neurological problems. A zillion other things or even multiple, less serious conditions might cause those same symptoms though. Fingers crossed that it's something your frog can bounce back from.. You're lucky to have access to a specialist.

[GrifTheGreat]

Water retention can be a few things, but kidney failure is number one. Toxing Out Syndrome cause this as well as lethargy and lsitlesness. Just keep up what you're doing and hopefully he'll pull through. It takes Amphibians a long Time to recover so be patient. Good luck

[Izzy]

Hopefully your little guy gets better...
I've had cats with kidney failure, and it looks similar to that. There's difficulty urinating, and eventually the toxins can build up and cause neurological problems. A zillion other things or even multiple, less serious conditions might cause those same symptoms though. Fingers crossed that it's something your frog can bounce back from.. You're lucky to have access to a specialist.

Yes. Bowling Green, Ky is very lucky to have All Creatures Animal Hospital. The staff is very dedicated to serving all animals, and they won't give up no matter how bad the situation looks.

I really hope he does pull through; even though he is new I'm starting to get attached. I'll keep this post updated in case anyone else experiences a similar problem.

[GrifTheGreat]

Baytril like Mike said or flagyl treatments. The swelling won't go down until the infection begins to clear up. I wish there was more I could do to help. Keep up with what you're doing. Hopefully all will clear up and he will be back to normal.