Frogs Legs

Whilst it is primarily mammals and birds that we care for at Stapeley, we do get the occasional amphibian. Last week we had a garden frog. It had been attacked by a cat and had a wound on its froggy leg.

Frogs are jumpy, and for that reason alone they make me a little jumpy! I certainly wasn’t as keen as I usually am to tend to this patient. We created a moist environment for it by placing a clod of grassy earth into a container, and I fetched fresh water daily from our pond to make it feel more at home.

The frog was put on a course of liquid antibiotics, which was fed orally through a syringe and tube. Despite the small size of the frog, this was a two man job! One to hold the little beastie, and one to administer the drugs.

The frog was later released.  I was pleased it had survived and even more pleased to get back to the mammals! (sorry amphibs, but I prefer to admire you from afar!).

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