Whites Tree Frog --- My frog has a hernia?!

[Bolisnide]

Yes, that definitely looks like an absess (sp?) caused by an infection, possible puncture wound. You say she's had this bump for six months but it is just now looking like this? I suppose a puncture that never really healed could do this.
If this were my frog I would do the following:
1. discontinue the distilled altogether. Some use for misting, but it is not wise for it to be misted on the frog. distilled leaches valuable minerals from the frogs body.
2. dilute a solution of hydrogen peroxide with treated tap water, maybe 1 TBS per 4 oz water
3. using a q-tip, dab the affected area with the hydrogen peroxide solution, then using a clean q-tip, rinse with plain treated water
4. apply neosprin with a clean q-tip ***DO NOT USE NEOSPORIN WITH PAIN RELIEVER AS THIS WILL EUTHANIZE YOUR FROG***
5. discontinue the super worms, the exo skeleton could cause a hernia or impaction (but this looks like an infection). switch to red wigglers or earth worms cut to an appropriate size. Or crickets if the worms are not available

Again, this is if she were my frog, I am not a vet.
Have you continued with the prescribed medication until it was finished? I would assume this is very important.
Good luck, I hope she gets better

[FrogInMyShoe]

Yes, that definitely looks like an absess (sp?) caused by an infection, possible puncture wound. You say she's had this bump for six months but it is just now looking like this? I suppose a puncture that never really healed could do this.
If this were my frog I would do the following:
1. discontinue the distilled altogether. Some use for misting, but it is not wise for it to be misted on the frog. distilled leaches valuable minerals from the frogs body.
2. dilute a solution of hydrogen peroxide with treated tap water, maybe 1 TBS per 4 oz water
3. using a q-tip, dab the affected area with the hydrogen peroxide solution, then using a clean q-tip, rinse with plain treated water
4. apply neosprin with a clean q-tip ***DO NOT USE NEOSPORIN WITH PAIN RELIEVER AS THIS WILL EUTHANIZE YOUR FROG***
5. discontinue the super worms, the exo skeleton could cause a hernia or impaction (but this looks like an infection). switch to red wigglers or earth worms cut to an appropriate size. Or crickets if the worms are not available

Again, this is if she were my frog, I am not a vet.
Have you continued with the prescribed medication until it was finished? I would assume this is very important.
Good luck, I hope she gets better

Thanks so much for the advice. I will definitely try out the hydrogen peroxide treatment, and I will use treated water for her from now on as opposed to the distilled. Glad that I am not crazy but mad that the damn vet gave me such a horribly incorrect diagnosis of the situation that I let it get this bad. Does anyone know the laws about practicing veterinarians? Do they have to hold some kind of certification to legally/ethically treat herps? Is there any way of knowing if they're worth their salt before I let them anywhere near my animals?

[Bolisnide]

I would google your area for herp vets, surely in LA I would think there were at least one!
As far as laws and regulation on practicing vets, I would google that too! Especially if your really that dis-satisfied.

Forgot to mention, that the vit and calcium is crucial, so I would continue with that too.
Hopefully some others will chime in, because I would be here asking for what to do also.

[FrogInMyShoe]

I would google your area for herp vets, surely in LA I would think there were at least one!
As far as laws and regulation on practicing vets, I would google that too! Especially if your really that dis-satisfied.

Forgot to mention, that the vit and calcium is crucial, so I would continue with that too.
Hopefully some others will chime in, because I would be here asking for what to do also.

Great, thanks for all your help. Not so much dissatisfied as just unwilling to trust another vet without proof of competency or great reviews...

[flybyferns]

Great, thanks for all your help. Not so much dissatisfied as just unwilling to trust another vet without proof of competency or great reviews...

http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...-prepared.html

[FrogInMyShoe]

http://www.frogforum.net/tree-frogs/...-prepared.html

Thanks so much, Lynn. I actually saw that a little earlier today when I was researching illnesses. Very valuable information and I wish I already had that first aid kit set up.

Anyone know if/where I can get the medicines on the above post over the counter, aside from Panacur/fenbendazole, which I already have?