mauled frog

[galanthus]

My neighbour brought one of our frogs around yesterday afternoon while I was in work; apparently her cat had brought it in My daughter said he seemed okay apart from a puncture wound, I told her to pop it next to the pond and keep a watch for more murdering cats. What's the chances of the frog surviving a puncture wound ? Will germs set in ?

I've grown so fond of my frogs, I sit out with a coffee and they start popping their heads out of the pond, they're like my little friends

[Dogghound]

Im afraid cats often cause bacterial infections in the cuts when they attack frogs. Survival depends very much on how bad these injurys are, can it still move etc? Just one of the many problems cats pose to the natural world.

[galanthus]

Still leaping around apparently and made huge dive into pond yesterday when she let him go. Fingers crossed then eh ?

[bigwig]

Would it not be possible to give the frog some anti - biotic ?? It can be done with birds, hedgehogs, etc.

[galanthus]

Originally Posted by bigwig

Would it not be possible to give the frog some anti - biotic ?? It can be done with birds, hedgehogs, etc.

Hmmm, I wouldn't know which frog it is as we have around 5 visible ones every day on lily pads etc. Will just have to hope the cat didn't do fatal damage Been away since Friday so had a quick look this evening, only 2 around but hopefully the others are under the water and not in the cat's tummy !!