How to treat my African clawed frog's skin wounds with tetracycline?

Keep her in some clean water between 68 F and 77 F. Perform daily water changes using aged or conditioned water that is temperature matched to prevent further stress or shock. Clean water is the key to treating sick frogs. Aquarium salt is a great general tonic and can treat minor infection. Dissolve 1 tablespoon in 5 gallons of water and use that for water changes. You can add conditioners such as AmQuel and NovAqua as well as some StressCoat. She should begin to improve in a few days. Offer a few pellets daily, but remove them if she doesn't eat to prevent fouling the water.

I am so sorry to hear that Frogs was injured, but I am happy that you have found a veterinarian in your area who can see him. If you are seeing a loss of the toes, I would also be concerned about infection. Alternatively, these toes may have fallen off due to a lack of blood supply, which can happen with broken bones as well. I would recommend taking Frogs back to your veterinarian, as they can evaluate him and then prescribe antibiotics if they feel that the area is infected. I hope that gives you a place to start, and I hope that Frogs has a quick recovery.

Either may work to treat ulcers which are caused by bacterial infection. Pristine water quality is just as important, if not more so, than medication. Elevated ammonia or nitrite levels can be stressful as well as toxic. A stressed fish is more likely to become ill. Use a home test kit or submit a water sample for testing. Aim for 0 ppm ammonia and nitrites, with nitrates at 20 ppm or less. If your fish are salt tolerant, you can use aquarium salt (NOT table or Epsom salt) in conjunction with an antibiotic. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt per gallon of water in a cup or two of tank water and gently pour it in. This will improve gill function, reduce stress, treat minor infection and aid in recovery. Treat for no more than 14 days then perform a partial water change to decrease salinity. Use only conditioned water that is temperature matched to prevent stress or shock.

Thanks for reaching out about Fray. Red leg is typically caused by a bacterial infection, Aeromonas hydrophila andis secondary to other concerns. Water quality and husbandry need to be reviewed and corrected. A veterinary visit is recommended to assist with the prescription of antibiotics needed to treat. Nothing over the counter will treat this, no matter what the advertisement. Good luck.

It is used on a 5 day course of treatment. You can dissolve 20mg of minocycline per 10 gallons of water on the first day. On days 2 through 5, dissolve 10mg per 10 gallons. Hopefully it will help. Dropsy has a very poor prognosis though, especially if bloating or swelling is evident.

It is difficult to determine a leg injury with these photos. Fractured legs rarely heal in a aquarium/terrarium environment due to the animals movements usually does not allow stabilization of the fracture site. Also, splinting the limbs is near impossible for the same reason. If you think this frog has a fracture, it probably needs to see a veterinarian, especially before it gets worse (such as an open fracture with bone exposed). I have amputated several frog/toad limbs in my day and most do well and have good quality of life, although tougher time catching prey. Might have to feed via forceps. Good luck.

Hello, sorry to hear about Burrikh. That medication is an antibiotic which is good for treating bacteria only. Ringworm unfortunately is a fungal organism that needs anti-fungals to treat (clotrimazole, ketoconazole, etc.) In addition, cats tend to not be able to tolerate tetracyclines well and can develop secondary signs such as lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea and anorexia. I would recommend that you do not apply this oral formulation externally as your kitten may be able to lick it and it will not treat ringworm disease. Hope this helps and best of luck.