dumpy with sores

[krrc]

I have a whites treefrog I brought home from work and he has a large open sore on the front of his face. my question is ould a triple antibiotic like neosporin be safe to use? I tryed a triple antibiotic from our first aid box an he dident show any symtoms. he is also not eating very well.

Thanks for the help.

Matt

[JeffT]

Yes polysporin would be fine I'd think. Since it is a facial wound just wipe off any excess sporin so he cant lick too much off and that should do it, good luck with him.

[sevenofthorns]

Be sure it doesn't have any pain medication in it if you're going to be using it on an amphibian. That can lead to some serious problems.

[Linds]

Originally posted by krrc
my question is ould a triple antibiotic like neosporin be safe to use? I tryed a triple antibiotic from our first aid box an he dident show any symtoms.

Why would you use it before finding out if it was safe or not?

[CONCEPT03]

i have owned many tree frogs in my life, and i would personally never use a medication for humans on frogs. take him to your local reptile vet and he will prescribe somthing, a little more expensive but u know it wont kill your frogs, if you choose not to do this just keep his cage spotless, clean it spotlessly every second or third day to decrease the chance of infection

[AstroZombie]

Ugh...I know you first posted in February, but here goes....

I keep many tree frogs, and have received many a frog with nose rub due to shipping stress.

The treatment recommended by my veterenarian was to use a topical antibiotic (without painkiller medication, as some of the new products contain) that has a thick petroleum gel base. We found Neosporin and Polysporin to be a little to thin, and went with Bacteroban as it had the thickest base and once applied it remained on the skin to form a protective barrier over the open wound. Depending on the severity of the nose rub, it may take anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks for scar tissue to begin to form, to close the wound. Regular petroleum jelly may be applied once healing has begun and there are no signs of infection.

As long as the frog maintains a healthy appetite during treatment, and the frog is kept in a clean environment, you should have no problems.

How is the little guy/girl, now?



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