Help - Injured terrib

[clownonfire]

Here's an update. She seems to be healing. The lacerations on her body doesn't seem so raw. She is also quite feisty one, always difficult to catch for her Polysporin.

And I had a question on that one. I have been applying it twice a day, and I am wondering if I should stop now. It seems the stress will slow down her healing process.

Any thoughts?

[Tony]

I would continue to apply it. In most animals a wound will scab over and topical treatments can be stopped when that happens, but the moist environment needed for a dart frog will keep that scab from forming, and also provide a more suitable habitat for bacteria. You would probably be fine with applying it once daily, but I wouldn't stop completely until the skin has regrown to cover the wound.

[clownonfire]

Thank you, Tony. I'll continue to apply it at least once a day. Clearly at this point, there's no infection. She is energetic, and is eating. But she is hiding a great deal. I am gathering it's because of a mix of injury, being ostracized from her group and lack of plants.