Wierd.

[Wolst21LT]

My red eyed tree frog was resting today, and tonight when i was ready to turn out the lights again, i noticed something SO weird and i am very concerned. there seemed to be a red kind of transparent blob coming out of his chloaca(i dont know how to spell it) you know his behind. so i have NO clue what it is and somebody PLEASE help me.

[Kurt]

Sounds like a prolapsed cloaca (correct spelling). You need to see a vet.

[Wolst21LT]

ok thankyou. i will

[Wolst21LT]

he lives!!!! hes okay now hes just taking a while for him to start eating again, but im sure he will.

[Ebony]

That's great Isaac, Glad he's OK.

[Kurt]

So, the cloaca is no longer prolapsed?

[Skulldroog]

That does sound weird, I'm not quite sure what condition your frog has, but by the sounds of it it's cleared up. Good to hear.

[Paul Rust]

So, the cloaca is no longer prolapsed?

Same question. How did it get healed? What did you do? Did a vet repair the prolapse?

[Wolst21LT]

the vet basically flipped it back in, and then stitched it around the outside and let it stay there for a week, and then took the stitch out, and it worked out fine. they said there is a possibility it could fall out again, and if it does i'm just going to put him down, plus he still hasn't eaten yet and i'm worried about that so we'll see what will happen. i hope he gets well though.

[Paul Rust]

That's excellent. I hope it all works out.

[Kurt]

Was the frog ever treated for gastrointestinbal parasites? Often this can cause cloacal prolapse.

[Wolst21LT]

Im not sure. they said they de-wormed him so i think so.

[Paul Rust]

Im not sure. they said they de-wormed him so i think so.

That's what Kurt meant in his own usually confusing way. He might be concerned about protazoa or fly larvae if they only treated for worms, so I'll let him clarify if need be.

[Kurt]

That's what Kurt meant in his own usually confusing way. He might be concerned about protazoa or fly larvae if they only treated for worms, so I'll let him clarify if need be.

What was so confusing about "Was the frog ever treated for gastrointestinal parasites?" Often wild caught frogs will be loaded with them. They can either be worms or protozoa. Most of the time they are both. A fecal test will confirm the presence of either. If there is no fecal sample to test, then I just assume they have both and treat for both.

[Paul Rust]

What was so confusing about "Was the frog ever treated for gastrointestinal parasites?"

I wasn't confused, lol

If there is no fecal sample to test, then I just assume they have both and treat for both.

Absolutely. If you have a lot of frogs it is not a bad idea to learn how to do your own fecals, it isn't difficult and not only saves money but gives you peace of mind when you randomly test your enclosures for parasites.

[bshmerlie]

Hey Paul, you mentioned testing fecal samples at home, how would one go about doing that?

[Paul Rust]

Hey Paul, you mentioned testing fecal samples at home, how would one go about doing that?

It's pretty much a "color by numbers" sort of procedure and a little involved. I will write a step by step and post it for whoever is interested. Just bear in mind that if you do your own fecals it is just a spot check. If you have a positive result a vet needs to be consulted for treatment and it takes 3 seperate negative results to be able to say that they are clean. I will explain all this in the instructions.

[Andry]

I would like to see these instructions for fecal exam as well. Thanks.

[Kurt]

Paul has already posted them. Mind you, you will need a microscope.