I currently have a co-op position at the local pet store and we recieved a shipment of whites tree frogs and one of them has what looks to be a sore or cut on the back left leg. We are not sure what to do about it and if there is a specific type of remedy or ointment we can use to prevent infection? Should it be kept in any special environment away from the other frogs there are 3 others they are in a 10 gallon (they are only small now). The frog is eating well but has not been climbing. Any feedback would be much apreciated.

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2 Pinktoe tarantulas (Charlotte and Romeo)
1 Bearded dragon (Spike)
1 Golden labrador retreiver (Titus)
1 Bloodhound golden (summit)
1 Meyers parrot (checo)
1 Budgie (Mario)
1 Dwarf Rabbit (Sky)
5 Fish (1,2,3,4,5)

neosporin and isolate him (make sure its not the kind with local anestetic)

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0-0-2 Betas Holly & Go (kids fish)
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maybe put the temps up a little bit in the isolation...

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I'm all for isolation, be careful when medicating amphibians, its alot tricker than snakes and lizards. I would try to talk them into taking him to a vet for a once over.

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I agree with Lacey - amphibians are much more difficult to successfully treat medically than snakes and lizards; often, once an infection is seen it is too late for them

We had a whites with a sore leg; we treated him with tamodine - a specially marketed watered-down version of iodine, used to treat human cuts and sores. It didn't seem to reduce his life quality; he was still able to climb, ate well and lived happily with our female whites for some time. He recently passed away, but I believe that more to be due to age, however, in this instance, particularly because it was a new shipment, it will be safer for you to keep him in quarantine until you can determine what the problem is.

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any update on the Whites?