My frog's throat

[John]

Alcohol passes through amphibian skin easily. Some of us use it for euthanizing ill amphibians. I wouldn't put listerine near my frogs.

I think if the frog doesn't regain an appetite soon then you need to bring it to the vet. The throat is overly puffy and it could be a symptom of a bloat-related infection.

[GrifTheGreat]

What types of infections cause bloating in frogs? I've heard red leg does. What others cause this?

[John]

A few kinds of bacteria. Red leg is usually caused by Aeromanas hydrophila. But it could be any number of septicemic bacteria, if it is that at all.

[demeteraurion]

I gave him a warm bath last night and its seemed to gone down a bit. Is there anything I can use that is a natural anti-biotic and wont bother him? I know sea salt will pull out infections and bacteria and the Frog First Aid section has some information about it but it says to use .6%...... o.O

[GrifTheGreat]

I've read that you can crush the salt into a powder and dust their food with the powder to treat intetinal infections. I'm not sure if it would work for an oral infection though. An antibiotic from a vet might be the best bet.

[demeteraurion]

Do you think a regular vet could help? There are no vets that work on frogs anywhere near me. I think a Baytril shot like they gave to Grif would really help him but you can't get them without a scrip.

[GrifTheGreat]

You could call a regular vet and ask if they would administer a Baytril shot to your frog. It doesn't hurt to ask. If there are any that treat reptiles near you they would probably administer one and know the amount to animal weight ratio also. There is a frog first aid article on this forum that has. Alist of items and meds to keep on hand and baytril is one of them. It can't be kept on hand if you can only get it from a vet. So I'm assuming that the name in () is probably the over the counter form and it says to put it in water. You should look at the article and also try the vet. I would consult a vet first before trying to self treat Rupert.