Early Stages of Bloat Treatment

[Jenste]

some more pictures....

[tgampper]

Thanks for the pictures. Continue the salt and medication treatment until it clears up. She is a beautiful frog.

[Jenste]

Have been doing the nightly hour salt baths, Maracyn II and have added Stress-coat and Stress-zyme to the hospital tank...


Her swelling has not gotten any worse, but has not really gotten any better yet either (I do consider not getting any worse an improvement at least!)


Terry - where do you find Lymnozyme? I have checked 3 pet stores (2 chain and one privately owned) and none stock it.

[Dejavudoo]

I checked my local pet stores and neither of them carried it either. I had to buy mine from xenopus.com. It ran me about $22 with shipping.

[Jenste]

Nearly a week later, and the bloat has gotten no worse.

Not really better though either...
Still doing daily 1 hour dips and the Maracyn II treatment.

She has refused food since starting treatment...her Reptomin sticks go untouched and have to be removed after a while. Is this normal behavior due to all the medications and stresses of being moved into the salt bath daily?

[tgampper]

Hi Jen:

Glad that the bloating hasn't gotten worse. Medication and salt baths are stressful on the frog and lack of appetite is normal. I would reduce the salt/medication bath to 30 minutes for the next 3 days. If the bloating improves or remains the same, then return the frog to its normal environment. If possible, get a fecal sample and have it checked by a vet. Even if the vet is totally clueless about frogs, they will be able to determine if the frog has parasites.

[Geoff]

Jen, Your frog doesn't look typical of those I've seen in photographs suffering with "bloat". I can't offer you any solution unfortunately, but have you considered the possibility that your frog may have a problem with its digestive system and that what you can see at its rear end is a prolapsed rectum? Again, I'm sorry I can't offer a solution.