Hi,
I have just joined the forum. I have a garden pond with quite a few frogs in it. Yesterday(01/05/05) I noticed that one of them has one of its rear legs missing. D oes anyone on the forum have any idea what I can do for this frog? It appears to be okay, but I think obviously that it stays in the pond all the time now. My Grandaughter is very concerned about this frog. Thanks.
Martin
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Frog with a missing back leg!!
jingles
May 02, 2005 03:30 PM
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Colchicine
May 03, 2005 06:58 PM
Unfortunately, I believe that no treatment for this frog would be best. UNLESS you see that it is suffering, or it was human caused (kids, dogs/cats, etc), it would be better to "let nature take its course"... as much as I hate to say it.
Amphibians seem to do well will traumatic injury, it is likely that it may be able to survive just fine without the leg.
The only other thing to mention is that amphibian malformations (missing or extra legs) are well documented in the US, keep an eye out for other frogs with similar problems. In which case you may have a more serious problem on your hands.
Despite my recommendations, I sincerely appreciate your concern for the frog!
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