Bloated Frog

[Karah's_Mommy]

I have an ADF I've had for probably 6 months. He's now floating on the surface blown up like a balloon. Any ideas what has caused this and is there anything I can do for him? Any information or suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[soritan]

The only disease that I know of that do that to an ADF would be Dropsy (kidney failure). I'm sorry, but if he does have dropsy it is generally fatal.

Any other symptoms?

quick-edit: http/www.flippersandfins.net/adffaq.htm#frogfat might be a good one for you to read.

 

[Karah's_Mommy]

Looks like it's dropsy to me. I've done a water change and I've got him fasting, I guess the rest is up to him. Thanks for the link, it helped.

 

[The-Wolf]

there is a radical way to help frogs with dropsy.
you can pierce the skin with a steralised needle to
release the fluids from under the skin.

personally I couldn't do it, but it maybe worth a try.

good luck with him.

 

[Karah's_Mommy]

I had actually thought about doing that to him. Kinda like popping a balloon. I'll see if I can work myself up to it, might be the only thing to help him.

 

[soritan]

Good luck with him. I don't think I would have the strength of will to do something like that. I've read of frogs/fish living quite some time with dropsy with pristine water conditions and good food... quality of life issues debatable, of course.

I like ADFs a lot. It's always slightly unnerved me that so many of their diseases are uncurable or untreatable.