Bullfrog with abcess on jaw

[Gnag the nameless]

Sorry about the lack of comments, Bob

To me it looks like a bacterial infection. I would suggest picking up some baytril, bactine, reptiboost, and unflavoured pedialyte. I would then give her a pedialyte soak of 9/10 dechlorinated water, 1/10 unflavoured pedialyte, along with 3 drops of natural honey to give him some energy.

Before giving him the pedialyte soak, I would move him into a 5 gallon tank with moist paper towel for substrate and an easily accessible water dish, as well as a black background to help the frog feel more secure. Refresh the substrate daily, as well as the water in the water dish (I am currently having to forcefeed my lethargic Green frog (Rana Clamitans), of whom is only 3 inches head to vent, so I can advise you on how to forcefeed a small bullfrog/green frog.)

How weak is the frog? I would place crickets in his tank (you can take off the hind legs so the frog can catch them easier) or chunks of earthworms, and wait to see if he goes after them. If he doesn't you may have to forcefeed him, but I'm not sure if you can with that abcess on his lip, and his tiny size.

More photo's would help a lot.

I advise a vet for this frog, that looks like an infection to me.

[Bombina Bob]

Thank you so much for the advice ! im very discouraged because i just dont have the money for the antibiotics though

[Gnag the nameless]

I don't have the money for antibiotics for my Green frog either, so if she has a parasite, there's nothing I can do so I know how you feel, Bob.

For now, we'll do what we can. As for the anti-biotics, pedialyte is cheap, it only cost me about 12$ at the Walmart in Coquitlam, and reptiboost is sold at most petstores, however, I can't find any at the Petland in Coquitlam, the Mr Pets in Maple Ridge, and the Pet Cetera in Pitt Meadows, though you could try the Pet Habitat in Coquitlam. That store has a lot of frogs, and lots of stuff for frogs too. Here's the location, it's a bit hard to find: https://plus.google.com/104903060273...ut?gl=ca&hl=en

We need experienced people on this, I'll go alert HeatherAnne and Psychotic, as well as the others that helped me out with my Green frog, Bumpy.

[Bombina Bob]

Thank you so very much caspian ive put the frog in a plastic steralite tub that is 2.5 gallons and is more wide than tall, he had tried to eat a cricket! i feel more confident about him but he is very lethargic. Im trying to convince my parents to help me with some money, thank you for the locations of the stores

[Gnag the nameless]

Heather is on her way over to help out, so don't worry, we're on the case

I definitely think you should give him the pedialyte soak ASAP, you can buy Pedialyte at walmart, in the medications section. Make sure it is the unflavoured kind, the flavouring will hurt your frog. Here's instructions on how to give a pedialyte soak:

(Originally posted by Heatheranne:
"Pick up some plain, unflavored pedialyte and some reptaboost. Save the reptaboost for now. Give him a pedialyte bath. It's one part pedialyte to 10 parts dechlorinated water for 15 minutes. You can do the soak in a Critter keeper or tupperware with a lid with holes in it. Be sure to poke the holes in the lid from inside out so they are smooth so he doesn't get hurt. I very carefully use a awl or poker heated and I just poke holes right through the underside of the lid. If you do this, please be careful not to burn yourself. You can even set the container in his actual tank to help decrease stress, though you don't have to. The pedialyte will help replace lost electrolytes. Continue to offer food. Give him another day to see if he eats. Maybe he will feel better after the soak."


I used measuring spoons (1/4 of a cup, 1/2 of a cup, 1/3 of a cup, a cup) to measure out the liquid. Just 2 full cups and 1 1/4 for the dechlorinated water, and 1 1/4 for the pedialyte.