Can anyone tell me if there is anything that I can do for this tree frog or if it would be more humane to euthanize it?

[Caity]

The orajel won't cause it to suffer, right? I don't know of anyone who works with amphibians. Its a wild frog I found it like that. It was still moving around, although with understandable difficulty. The legs were like jerky so I doubt it avoided necrosis.

[elly]

It has pain reliever so it will generally numb the frog. There might be some flopping though. Of all the options Oragel pain reliever or essential clove oil seem to be the most effective and painless according to post #36 here: (warning, frank discussion) http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...tml#post124199

[Lija]

As everybody has already said, unfortunately there is nothing that can be done for that poor guy. Clove oil is the best to use at home.

so sorry

[irThumper]

The orajel won't cause it to suffer, right? I don't know of anyone who works with amphibians. Its a wild frog I found it like that. It was still moving around, although with understandable difficulty. The legs were like jerky so I doubt it avoided necrosis.

Elly and Lija are right. I had to put down my sweet boy just on the 7th and it wasn't easy I couldn't get any clove oil so used the Orajel, it lasted only a few minutes but wasn't easy on him because I bought the kind with antiseptic, which I'm sure caused him more pain before he passed (he had a severe rectal/cloaca prolapse) the regular Orajel has no antiseptic so should be easier. For clove oil Lija explained it helped them to go to sleep so is easier than the Orajel...

Lija: "clove oil is usually sold in health stores, you do a water bath, adding oil a few drops at a time with a few minutes in between, kinda add some, mix the water up, then a bit more, mix it up again, put that water entry on frogs back, so all skin is in contact.. At first a frog relaxes, then more and more and then breathing slows down and it peacefully goes to a froggy heaven.
It takes time, but it's quiet peaceful way. Whatever tub you used for that, will need to go as well. There is no way of washing that oil out with anything."

I'm sad you had to find this guy this way, but glad you cared enough to try to help him, including giving him a peaceful end. *HUGGS*