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    Default Re: Whit's Tree Frog with Swollen leg and possible bloat, PLEASE HELP

    Just an update on Bruce's condition.

    The swelling began as just a slight enlargement in his foot alone, but after I picked him up to inspect it, the swelling moved into his leg and possibly his stomach. In the middle of the night I got up to check on him and the swelling was much worse, but I noticed that he was able to walk, because when I got up this morning to turn on his day light he was in his water dish, sleeping.

    The foot as a slightly red discoloration on the bottom, but this has not spread to his leg or his stomach as of yet. For now I'm not ruling out anything, so red leg could be a possibility, though I'm not sure if this particular ailment causes any swelling, I'm looking at warning signs for any possible injury.

    Here are some pictures as of this morning:

    20110104103157.jpg picture by Kisa6 - Photobucket

    20110104103157.jpg picture by Kisa6 - Photobucket

    As for behavior, he is still just trying to sleep it off I think. He shifted strangely in his water bowl and his nose was really close to the water so I moved him to a warmer position atop his stone bridge, I was afraid he would drown.

    Right now, the temp is 82 and the humidity is 55%. I am afraid to mist because I don't know if humidity could have caused the swelling in the first place.

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    That frog needs to see a vet right now. That's the only chance it has.
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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    That frog needs to see a vet right now. That's the only chance it has.
    ...Do you really think so? What do you think he has...?

    I PM'd Paul, you, and Kurt and Paul replied to me this morning telling me that these things happen and an injury like this has the potential to heal on it's own. I came home from an outing this evening to check on Bruce and the swelling in his leg has gone down considerably. I also tested to see if he could walk and I threw a cricket into his viv to see if he would eat it. He hunted the cricket just as he always had and seemed to only have a little difficulty moving around and walking. The leg is probably still bothering him a little, but I think he could be getting better.

    I respect your opinion but I'd really like to hear your thoughts on what could be wrong with him.

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    Came home today after an evening out (trying to leave Bruce be and give him space to heal, as instructed by Paul) and checked on Bruce to find that the swelling in his leg seems to have gone down considerably. He was sleeping in the same exact spot I had left him, which concerned me at first, but after a little goading I got him to move a little to test whether he could walk on the leg still or not. He took a few annoyed steps and settled down next to his rock.

    Just to be safe I threw one of my smaller crickets into his viv to see if he would eat, after a little while of just sitting perfectly still he went after the cricket just as he normally would and ate it no problem, so eating is not an issue.

    Though I still don't know what's wrong with him, for all intents and purposes it seems like Bruce is no the road to recovery. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, if the swelling doesn't disappear within a week or if his condition seems to worsen I will take him to a vet immediately, but right now I'm just going to wait and see what happens.

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    Now I don't know what's happening, Bruce didn't visit his water dish this morning and when I pulled the log up to check on his leg it seemed no better. I moved him a little but it was harder this time and he seemed much less willing to walk, also, when I put the log back down he backed all the way up until he was half climbing the glass.

    The fact that he didn't visit his water bowl scares me more than anything, I caved and made an appointment for the vet. I would rather spend all the money I have than watch him suffer any more.

    Even if no one reads this thread, I'm going to update with news from the vet this evening.

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    Kisa, Good luck at the vet. I hope Bruce will be ok.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ebony View Post
    Kisa, Good luck at the vet. I hope Bruce will be ok.
    Thank you for the good wishes Ebony, I really appreciate it. <3

    I will keep this page updated with news from the vet (though I may not be able to go this evening as I have planned).

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