(excuse me for double post - I can't find how to cancel it)
Hello, my new-bought Polypedates leucomystax have severe rostral abrasion, at least this seems to be the cause for subsequent infection they developed.
I bought 3 back in November, the male had a small lesion on his lip and I trated with blue-methylene. then Baytril; he healed. The female (and another male) had ''smooth'', patch-like lesions that soon toke an ulcerated look, like flesh-eating disease. Despite several antibiotics (powder - Ampicilline, Bactrim, Gentamycin as cream, and Trimetoprim orally), she died after a month. I was suggested and gave a pain-killer too, Metacam, but I read here it could be lethal!
-I bought these further 2 Polypedates 10 days ago, and almost nothing I could notice at beginning.
Later, I noticed two very small points on male's head, that 2 days after evolved in the same smooth patches.
I treated him in the last 3 days with silver sulphadiazine cream (he removed that with all 4 limbs), but he died today He looks very ''skinny'' (perhaps dehydrated?)
-The female is still alive and not skinny, but her lesions are a bit different. More clear and deep rostral lesion, and a ''dark point'' (a previous lesion's result?) on her head.
I'm worried this could become a flesh-eating disorder, too...
-All I gave her since now, is Aloe gel on the rostral area ( to help healing,and it should have antibiotic effects in addition), and silver sulphadiazine on her head.
-I could put liquid Baytril in her bathing basin ( a small lid), I know doses but how to be sure how much water = Baytril she will actually absorb?
Better to drop a Baytril solution directly on the affected area?
SHe is placed in a neat box, only dry absorbing paper on the bottom, a sterilized smooth wood and water lid, plus a gentle heat mat underside.
Should I put silver sulphadiazine on the rostral area, too, instead of Aloe gel?
I read here about Neosporin, yet I can't find it here in Italy: the nearest product is Streptosil, yet it lacks Polymyxin-B, I don't know how much that could reduce its effects.
-Finally, how about Gentamicyn cream? It failed with the previus frog yet I had tried it at the very last...
Here, some pictures along the days, for you to understand better :
Male, 24 March
http://i62.tinypic.com/2uoq2pd.png
Male, 31 March
http://i57.tinypic.com/2j4y2cg.png
Female, 26 March
http://i58.tinypic.com/b9hk6x.png
Female, 28 March (begun Aloe);
http://i61.tinypic.com/2mrw7ib.png
Female, 29 March
http://i59.tinypic.com/2iau0qv.png
Female, 31 March
http://i58.tinypic.com/2lwxdes.png
Female, 1st April
http://i61.tinypic.com/2mo8cqh.png