Wierd.

[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.