Red leg disease

[Yoda]

My white's tree frog had red leg and sadly died of it. It can be caused by the bacteria Aeromonas hydrophila, which in my case the symptoms matched up. The bacteria eats through capillaries and small blood vessels that drain slowly to the bottom of the frog. Hard to notice when frogs legs are red but once the infection is serious the belly turns from white/yellow to red. In my situation i was to late to treat him but did anyways just to try. I mixed tetracycline into his water and let him soak in it for like 30 minutes a day. Aeromonas probably exists in every terrarium so it is best prevented by keeping your terrarium clean and frog's immune system well. you cant really get rid of it but cleanliness will prevent your frog from getting it.

[mikkeahh]

Hoping you all can help. Is this red leg disease? I just purchased 4 RETFs from a reputable breeder and one died within 24 hours of arrival. Now I'm concerned about the others catching this.

[Lija]

Could be stress related, or shipping related. its not ‘red leg’, atypical location, and the way it looks. You should contact the breeder, if it is reputable as you say, she/he should refund at least and might have better idea, since she/he saw a frog and packed it. Normally they die so soon after shipping because of preexsisting conditions, improper packing, stress normally a factor too, but it is alone shouldnt be high enough to kill the frog. My question is... shipping in that kind of weather... and in general in winter. Myself i do not ship animals in winter at all, too risky.