Is this normal??

[aeshna5]

Dinger, if you hear back from Froglife can you tell us their informed opinion. I've never seen anything like this before, but it doesn't look good!

[Landbridge]

this animal is suffering a rectal prolapse (part of its gut is protruding - usually fatal). Stewy's advice is the kindest - its clearly staving to death.

[nightshade]

How would you humanely kill a frog?

[Kerry]

Originally Posted by nightshade

How would you humanely kill a frog?

Take it through to a vet and they will put it to sleep in the same way as any other animal.

Kerry

[Stewy]

Maybe your local fish/pond shop might be able to help? I had to take a sick fish to mine last year and they put it in a bucket of water with some sort of chemical in.

[dinger]

I have just recieved an e-mail from froglife.....

Dear Lianne,

Thank you for your email. It looks, from the picture, that the frog is suffering from ranavirus, commonly known as 'red-leg disease'. Unfortunately this is lethal to frogs and there is nothing we can do to help them. If you would like more information on the disease please see the 'Amphibian Health and Disease' advice sheet on our website, or if you would like a hard copy please send a cheque for £1.30 (£1 plus 30p p+p) to the address below. If you see any more frogs with this condition please could you fill in the Frog Mortality Project questionnaire online (located under 'Ranavirus' in the 'Question has not been answered' section of the Understanding amphibian disease page).
I hope this helps, sorry it's not better news!

So thats what they had to say.
"Frieda" as we called her is now at rest under the willow tree

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by nightshade

How would you humanely kill a frog?

not as easy as you'd think
as I shudder remembering a particularly hideous day of learning in my degree.....

I think I'd take it to a vet too........

[Kayleigh]

I'm no vet but all the photos I have seen, I would never have thought it to be Ranavirus (red leg) It looked like a prolapse like Landbridge said. Unless the disease causes prolapse. If it is red leg its very contagious so you are likely to get more than one case. Either way the frog has gone to better place and you can feel better knowing you did all you could for it.

[dinger]

I must admit i didn't think its was red leg either...i was suprised when that was the response...i'm hoping it's not just a standard email sent out.

It definately looked like a prolapse.

Thanks all for the interest

[Susie]

Unless Red Leg makes froggies insides drop out I reckon they are talking cobblers.

At least you did your best for the frog when you could.