Injured White's "Dumpy" Tree Frog!

[Tiffandi09]

Oh wow...awesome! I will messure the amount based on her weight on sprinkle it on some crickets and see if she'll eat them. I will also clean it as caudata.org suggests! Thank you so much for this!!! I was looking everywhere and just couldn't find anything helpful...

Quick additional questions... I have one of those purifiers on my fosset... is that okay to flush the wound and dilute the hydrogen peroxide? It's the same water all the frogs have in their enclosure. Also, will the peroxide burn her like it does humans?

[John]

That water should be alright - Jan is just being very careful. The peroxide will burn but the idea is to disinfect - don't leave it on for long, just dab it on the effected area, then rinse it off, dry it and apply the neosporin (the pain-killer part of Jan's advice is very important - you could kill your frog if you don't pay attention to this part).

[Tiffandi09]

Oh, and the Neosporin I have contains:
Polymyxin B sulfate 5,000 units, bacitracin zinc 400 units and neomycin 3.5 mg. Also contains a base of cocoa butter, cottonseed oil, olive oil, sodium pyruvate, tocopheryl acetate and white petrolatum.

Is this the right kind?

[John]

Yes - I don't see any anesthetic in there. It would tout the anesthetic if it had it.

[Tiffandi09]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! You are *literally* a life saver (I hope)!

I'm going to keep her seperate from the other frogs and free of dirt until she heals (unless you tell me different).

****! I forgot to ask how often I should clean the wound... Hopefully this will be my last question! Again... THANK YOU SO MUCH! I appreciate all your help!

[John]

I would do it the one time and see how she does - I wouldn't hit it with peroxide again. Keep her on some paper towelling or in a bare-bottomed tank with a hiding place but nothing in there than could get into the wound. Clean this little hospital terrarium daily and keep an eye on the wound. I think it's quite likely she'll get better on her own but I am not a vet - as Kurt advised, a trip to the vet is probably the best thing for her, but if that's not possible for you then this is an alternative. Obviously we can't promise anything though.

[John]

Oh and you should find out what caused the wound in the first place and remove it from the terrarium.

[into]

My whites (Dumper) had a similar but smaller spot (like a pimple) when I first got him. Of course at the time, I didn't think much of it since I had no real experience and Dumper's skin was a wreck. But anyway, it faded away after a couple days but left a permenant white spot that continues to fade where it used to be. His pet store home was terrrible, 6 WTFs in a <5 gallon (dirty) space and I think that may have been part of the cause. Hopefully your whites condition is minor like Dumper's was.

[Tiffandi09]

I understand! Thank you very much!!! And I found a broken staple in the half-pipe log that was in the terrarium. I have removed it! Thank you, John and Kurt. You both have been very helpful!!! I'll keep ya'll posted on how your advise helps!

[Kurt]

You're welcome.