Pyxie Swollen/Bloated Trauma - Pictures

[tiffers]

Thanks, Grif. We went back to the exotic vet on Saturday afternoon and aspirated about 4mls of air. A few hours later, she started eating crickets again. She still has some puffy air inside, but she's able to catch food (with assistance) and eat it, as well as jumping around her area. How could it take for the air to completely absorb back or release, do you think? We're not going to decompress her again, because there's maybe about 2mls of air left, and we're worried of poking important structures inside.

[LilyPad]

Glad to hear she's doing better. I've never seen that trauma before. I hope she continues to improve. Good luck!

[AlanLynch]

"Hey doc, so my frog got stuck in a vacuum cleaner today, and I as wondering if you could help me..."
Vet's reaction:

[tiffers]

Glad to hear she's doing better. I've never seen that trauma before.

Precisely what the exotics vet said. She posted to a few of the known vet forums and emailed every possible colleague she could. Hahaha. Still puffy, but she's been hanging out in her water all day...which isn't unusual for her.

"Hey doc, so my frog got stuck in a vacuum cleaner today, and I as wondering if you could help me..."
Vet's reaction:

You don't know how accurate that face is. Hahaha. When she walked in the room she was like, 'Now, tell me again what happened...?'

[GrifTheGreat]

Thanks, Grif. We went back to the exotic vet on Saturday afternoon and aspirated about 4mls of air. A few hours later, she started eating crickets again. She still has some puffy air inside, but she's able to catch food (with assistance) and eat it, as well as jumping around her area. How could it take for the air to completely absorb back or release, do you think? We're not going to decompress her again, because there's maybe about 2mls of air left, and we're worried of poking important structures inside.

Well they release the air through their mouth or nostrils so I'm uncertain how long it will take if there is indeed damage. You'll have to wait it out.

[tiffers]

Well they release the air through their mouth or nostrils so I'm uncertain how long it will take if there is indeed damage. You'll have to wait it out.

Thanks. She looks...a LOT better. Slowly, we are getting there. I've been advised to keep her off food for a week in an effort to get the air to expel. Here's her as of last night: