TROPLIST: Trop-help with frog bloating

[Jose Sanchez Morgado]

Hi Amy,

To start, I would get blood from bloated animals 
and do microbiology including mycobacteria 
special media. I would also send animals for 
pathology. Once you have data from those test you 
can proceed with treatment or more 
investigations. Do not forget to ask your veterinarian for help.

In the meantime you can isolate your bloated 
animals in Hypertonic amphibian Ringer's solution 
(you add: NaCl 7.3 g; KCl 0.17 g; CaCl2 0.17 g; 
NaHCO3 0.22 g per litre of distilled water). You 
have to change the solution at least daily. I 
have seen this working just once but it is always 
worth putting animals in the solution.

Kindest regards,
Jose

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>Hi,
>
>   I work in the Wickens lab at the University 
> of Wisconsin. In the last week we've found 5 
> frogs that are very bloated (less so then
>with "bubble disease").  The frogs appear normal 
>in color with clear eyes and don't appear to be sluffing off excess skin. The
>bloating comes on very quickly and the frogs die 
>within a day.  Has anyone seen this before?  How do I treat?
>
>Amy Cooke
>Wickens Lab

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