RETF help!! Urgent!

[RedEyeGirl]

Ok so heres the pitch,
Last night i was feeding my red eyes when i realised that the boy was missing.After searching threw all the plants i still could not c him.:shock:Even mum AND dad were looking after 10 thirty so the only place left was in a hollow rock ornament and sure enough he was there.He was kind of stuck so we poured a few crickets in hoping that he would come out.He didn't come right out so we were just watching him to see if he had any cuts or abrasions on him. Well guess what he has 2 cuts so my question is can i do anything about it or help him some how??? ! cut is along his throat and the other is just before his front leg. Plz help ill try and see if i can see any more now.
Cheers
A very worried and scared,
Tara:|:|:|

 

[notechistiger]

Not too sure on frogs, so I wouldn't know what to do in the meantime, but I wouldn't defnitely take it to the vet, as soon as you can.

 

[bfg23]

first things first, find out where the frog got out of and block up the gap.
frogs are also great self healers so if its not too bad the wounds will heal pretty quickly, just make sure there is nothing too sharp they could reopen the wounds on in the tank and keep and eye on it over the next few days.
if the wounds get worse or dont even get any better, it may be worth seeing a vet.
frogs in the wild would get cut up all the time, so its nothing to bad to worry about.
if you want to be extra safe, bathe the frog in a bath of mostly water with a bit of betadine in there, it should help heal the wounds, just make sure the betadine is diluted well.

 

[RedEyeGirl]

ok thx that is even what dad suggested.Maybe he does have a heart after all!!

 

[RedEyeGirl]

thx BFG that was a big help

 

[bfg23]

haha my dad is the same. always goes on about how stupid the dog is and why do we have one blah blah blah, then you will catch him playing with the dog having a ball of a time when noone is around.

 

[RedEyeGirl]

haha

 

[missllama]

im sending u a pm with my friend stuart bowdens email
he is the brain scientist of the frog world

 

[RedEyeGirl]

thx Lanna

 

[RedEyeGirl]

so is there any more ppl with suggestions he seems to be clearing up very quickly!

 

[bfg23]

did you find out where he got out from?

 

[RedEyeGirl]

yes he got it from squirming inside the rock.

 

[mysnakesau]

I am not 100% certain with frogs. I couldn't find anything in my book but has anyone used salt or know whether salt could be harmful or a good thing? I know you need to be careful with medications because they are quite sensitive to chemicals, and the same with axolotls which are also amphibians. But I know with the axolotls salt is the number one recommended treatment for ill health and wounds. Just worth a thought but find out off a better knowing person first would be wise.

 

[Khagan]

I'd say just keep it's enclosure extra clean to help avoid infection.

 

[cris]

I am not 100% certain with frogs. I couldn't find anything in my book but has anyone used salt or know whether salt could be harmful or a good thing? I know you need to be careful with medications because they are quite sensitive to chemicals, and the same with axolotls which are also amphibians. But I know with the axolotls salt is the number one recommended treatment for ill health and wounds. Just worth a thought but find out off a better knowing person first would be wise.

Salt is definately very very bad dont use it. It will cause a very painful death. Great for most fish not good for frogs.

There was a thread yesterday that is probably relevant http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/exotics-other-reptiles/cuts-on-frogs-nose-help-90381

 

[JasonL]

Salt is definately very very bad dont use it. It will cause a very painful death. Great for most fish not good for frogs.

There was a thread yesterday that is probably relevant http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/exotics-other-reptiles/cuts-on-frogs-nose-help-90381

Whilst I'm not telling anyone to use salt in any way, you would be suprised how resilient some frogs are to salt, Many frog species breed in semi saline pools near the ocean front, like the Green and Gold Bells frogs on Broughton Island, and Crinia's up and down the coast, salt baths were also tested as a way of fighting the Cytrid fungus infection. Again though.......always seek the advise of a vet and don't go using salt unless you know what your doing.

 

[frognut]

Hi redeyegirl, I recently had a dainty with a nasty eye. It looked like it was popping out of the socket. One vet I took it to had no idea, but then I came across the Avian,reptile and exotic pet hospital in Camden. They are part of Sydney university and very very helpfull. If anyone has any problems with reptiles or amphibians I can not recommend them highly enough. His eye is back in the socket and a normal size. He had a bacterial infection in it. Cindy the vet I saw was fantastic. If you would like any more info just p.m me.