Pixie frog in need or some help! please

[zachandjocelyn]

i bought a african Bullfrog "pixie frog" the other day and it has a small sore on her belly. they told me to put some saline with out any harmful medications in it. so i have been trying that. is there anything else i can do so she doesnt end up with an infection? also what would be the best food for her? they told me to try baby mice and some gold fish is that it?

[GrifTheGreat]

i bought a african Bullfrog "pixie frog" the other day and it has a small sore on her belly. they told me to put some saline with out any harmful medications in it. so i have been trying that. is there anything else i can do so she doesnt end up with an infection? also what would be the best food for her? they told me to try baby mice and some gold fish is that it?

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You can use Original Neosporine WITHOUT PAINKILLER!!! You must make sure its ORIGINAL NEOSPORINE!! Absolutely no painkillers because they will kill your frog.

[zachandjocelyn]

the neosporine won't absorb into her skin and cause her to get sick? is the saline a good idea?

[Deac77]

Saline is fine as long as its JUST saline and ORIGINAL NON PAINKILLER neosporn is safe as for feeding who ever sold it to you is wrong mice and fish should never be a staple feeder I feed crickets, roaches, and night crawlers I feed more night crawlers than anything else because they are more nutritionally sound hue often you feed depends on age and size pics would also help

[zachandjocelyn]

We Are not sure on how old she is they said she was a few years old what ever that means. We have been looking at her for about 8 months so she is older then that for sure.

[wesleybrouwer]

Guess it depends on the sore however.
The 0,7% saline solution might work in cases.
But if you are dealing with a case of bacterial infection, you might look into using Enrofloxacin,
around here it is offered as Colombo Bactyfec.
You might wan't to consult a specialized vet before using this.
The save solution used for frogs is 0,01mg/gram of frog.
But before using it, you must be sure that you ARE dealing with a bacterial infection, the vet might just help you to know this.
In the meanwhile, saline solution of 0,7% can't really harm you're frog.

[zachandjocelyn]

It is just a small sore under her arm and on her belly it looking like someone was wearing a ring when they were holding her at the pet store and it got caught on her belly. It does not look infected or like any type of bacteria infection and I am trying to make sure it doesnt lead to that. I would upload some pictures but I am not too sure how.

[Pactolus]

You may need to take her to a herp vet.

[zachandjocelyn]

What about using derma bond? (medical super glue) on her belly

[zachandjocelyn]

This is Dyno http://i1073.photobucket.com/albums/...n/b047144b.jpg

[Tyson]

One thing to try, make sure you do water changes often, that way bacteria cant take hold in the water, and infect the wound...

[zachandjocelyn]

She still won't eat I don't know what to do. She just turns away from anything I try to feed her she is losing weight and she sleeps most of the day... I can tell she is not happy at all I need some help

[Tyson]

She still won't eat I don't know what to do. She just turns away from anything I try to feed her she is losing weight and she sleeps most of the day... I can tell she is not happy at all I need some help

She needs a vet visit. Also, have you stoped feeding goldfish and the rodents? they tend to clog them up badly, I only feed those sparingly. If she has stomach distress, best food to feed is earthworms or nightcrawlers, high protein, good vitamins, and easy to digest.

[Pactolus]

Yeah, you're gonna have to take her to a herp vet.

[zachandjocelyn]

I tried night crawlers and earth worms and still nothing I asked the vet and she said she was in hibernation mode.. She might be like that for a little while being from the pet store where she was always cold and didn't get the attention she needed. But when she comes out of it she will be starving so keep food available for her.

[Pactolus]

Are you sure your vet is an actual, qualified herp vet?

[wesleybrouwer]

Makes me wonder what the vet actually researched.
Looks like guessing to me.
Not eating because of a resting period due to a cold period still doesn't tell you anything about the sore.
Like i told you before, it could be bacterial or fungal related.
Without proper research (by swabbing) you can't tell me you know it isn't the cause.
Fact that it doesn't heal up and you're frog is getting worse tells me that you need to let a proper vet look into it,
so you know where you are dealing with.
With the right medication it doesn't have to be that big of a deal......

[Pactolus]

Makes me wonder what the vet actually researched.
Looks like guessing to me.
Not eating because of a resting period due to a cold period still doesn't tell you anything about the sore.
Like i told you before, it could be bacterial or fungal related.
Without proper research (by swabbing) you can't tell me you know it isn't the cause.
Fact that it doesn't heal up and you're frog is getting worse tells me that you need to let a proper vet look into it,
so you know where you are dealing with.
With the right medication it doesn't have to be that big of a deal......

x2. You need to be sure you have a vet that is specifically experienced in treating amphibians, NOT just reptiles or exotic animals.