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    Default Re: Toad vs. weed eater

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    I joined here a while back to inquire about a toad whose leg had been amputated by a lawnmower. I'm happy to report that the toad (now named Sprocket) is doing just fine, is eating well, and is living the high life here in a 20 gallon tank. Sadly, however, my husband accidentally hit another toad (this time a much larger female) with the weed eater yesterday. He knew she was there and had roughed up the grass to scare her away before he started trimming (he even thought he'd seen her jump under our porch steps) but unfortunately, she hadn't actually moved and he clipped her. 3 out of 4 legs were affected. One front leg was nicked. It bled some but I think it's superficial. It's the two back legs I'm concerned about. The left hind leg might be broken. The right hind leg I'm sure is broken, and although the below photo doesn't show it, it's pretty mangled on the underside. My vet is out of town this weekend, but we'll get her to him on Monday. I know a toad can survive without a front leg (obviously, because Sprocket is doing fine). But this one will surely have at least one back leg deficit, and if the other one that's broken doesn't heal right, she may have 2 non-functioning back legs. What kind of quality of life would she have with 1 or even 2 non-functioning back legs? Would it be better for her if we just asked the vet to euthanize? I don't want her to suffer, and I don't want to keep her alive simply because her injuries didn't kill her. If she can never function like a real toad again, I don't think it's fair of us to force her to live like that.

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    Yall have bad luck with toads and gardening..... I once had a toad awhile back that couldn't use its back legs, not sure on exactly how she lost the use of them. She lived quite awhile without them. Just couldn't move around much.

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    Default Re: Toad vs. weed eater

    Yes, the one right leg is definitely broken. The left one looks slightly twisted, that's all it could be. I'm no expert, but first I suggest putting her in a quarantine tank with a wet towel for the bottom, and just follow the same instructions from the last post. I don't think she'll ever be able to go back into the wild.
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