Good little Douglas <3

Sounds good to hear that her mobility is unhindered

gratz

What kind of frog is this? And what did the vet say about doing leg surgery on a frog?

this is an african dwarf frog, the vet was fine with the surgery. The vet here is one of 5 in the region who can do surgery on amphibians/reptiles.

Ah I didn't know any vet would operate on a patient so small!! Just awesome. I missed out on what was wrong with the leg in the first place. Mind sharing?

this should explain everything: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3707166/ :D

That is pretty awful stuff!! Pretty standard at the same time though for Petsmart.

She's still hanging in there and that is good, She seems to be adjusting to it as well witch is wonderful I hope to hear more good news soon.

Completely serious question: Will it grow back?

no... unfortunately, this species of frog does not regenerate limbs like clawed frogs.

I have one of the same species, which lost a limb, and it's most definitely growing back. Right now it;s just a bony stub covered with a thin layer of skin, but it has been getting longer each month.

Aww poor froggie ;;

good to see she's doing so well.

Good news.
I hope she has many, many more years of happy living.

swiming already ? that vitality
you always can rename her the black knight. its just a flesh wound !

Good to see her doing well! :3

its still sad she lost her leg TwT but its good to see her doing good and healthy :3 glad to hear it went all good!

Aquatic frog! Very cool.

I can't imagine how they managed to do surgery on such a tiny frog. It's quite amazing.

Here's hoping for a long and happy froggy life :)

I don't know if frogs have phantom sensations, but it sure boost their morale!
I'm very happy for you.

Wow. Surgery on frogs. That must take incredibly good eyesight and incredibly steady hands. Glad it went well!

That frog is so cute, i think i'm in love <3

I'm happy to know she's fine now.

Awwww poor babu :< Hope her recovery time is kept short and sweet!

And now for Operation: RoboFrog! =)

Lil' cutie right there =P

At the risk of sounding mean, how much does the frog cost? 500 for an amputation seems kinda rough if you could pick another one up for what I would assume is a fraction of that price.

they ended up lowering the price to 200 yesterday. the frog was 3.00. you cannot put a price on life.

You should take a copy of the bill for everything you spent total on Douglas' infection and surgery up to that Petsmart and throw it in their faces. I know I won't be shopping there after seeing how bad they've handled their situation with you.

I am going to, I have all the bills and stuff and I am going to send them with a letter to petco.

Good, it'll be interesting to see if they'll actually be accountable for their mistakes.

I am glad the little gal is doing better. Those Pet chains..ugh..My Dad worked at a Petco for YEARS, but he is a reptiles, fish and exotics expert, he would have NEVER allowed anything like that to happen in the first place (meaning what the employee suggested when you called the store to report the issue, just read the journal)

He would have been SURE to place proper fish with the proper frogs and such to maintain a proper habitat. This is a guy who's salt water tank has formed it;s own ecosystem so fully he really doesn't have to touch it, and we have kept fish alive for upwards of 18 years.

I am SO sorry that the pet industry allows just anyone with little to no pet experience sell these lovely creatures. I STILL don't get why parents buy their children hamsters..but that's another soap box.

It is SO wonderful to see good loving animal/amphibian lovers out there willing to try and save the life of an animal instead of putting it down. and I am SO glad she is doing well.

I wish I would have been in on this from the beginning, I would have happily donated to help get her fixed up.

Good luck and well wishes to you and your little animal companions :)

It's good that she's alive and well, Reading that journal made me sick with what that lady from Petsmart said. I'm angry and saddened that someone would just say to bring her over to get put to sleep to just get a replacement. It's just disgusting and shows they really don't put much value into the lives of the pets they sell.
It's sad that the leg had to amputated but I'm happy for you that she's okay now and hope she's lives a long and happy life.

I'm very happy she's doing well.

Good job doug! :D
Im very happy for you and your special friend! :)

well its a great thing your froggy friend is doing great ^w^

Never knew a frog could get an amputation! Good job, Douglas!

I am glad to see her doing well ^_^

I never think of taking a frog to a vet, even if it is a pet.

But even so she's an adorable little frog and I'm glad she's alright. ♥

I just saw her this morning floating around in her temporary tank! I'm very happy to hear her surgery went smoothly :) Yay!

you should come to the aquarium with us <3 Joshuas treat he says ^^

WhennnnnnnnNN? And the Seattle one or the Point Defiance?

When is good for you? Josh gets into the Seattle one really cheap thanks to Microsoft.

Great to see she's ok

Douglas is no longer suitable

you'll have to call her... legless please don't kill me

Great to see her alive and breathing.

Awwww, poor baby. D:
She looks really cute with her little stump, though. :D

Aww. Hope she's doing well. :)
Its so sweet that you got her surgery when she needed it. Some people wouldnt do that for a froggie. Shows your love and care for your pets. Everyone should give there pet vet care when the need it. No matter how small. ^.^

Awww , i am SO HAPPY everything went well. I hope you and her continue to have great times together. She is beautiful!

THANK THE FROG GOD HOPPER!!!!! LOL. but for real, Im glad shes ok.

Glad to see that the frog is doing well
First I thought, the leg is still on but then I saw it was a reflection of the glass.

foooood

Congratulations, Tojo. Glad it didn't come to worse.

Also, I snicker each time I read 'Douglas', knowing she's a girl.

Good to see she's well and happy, she deserves to live a long, happy froggy life. It's really great that everything worked out in the end!

Well that's a lot she lost there. I am amazed how she doesn't recognize it. If she doesn't...

That's a strong-willed frog there. :D

Wishing quick recovery for her. ;3

Wow, sounds like you had to go through something similar that I just went through with my ADF. I picked up two at a pet smart, and within a few days of getting them home one of them had developed an infection on it's front foot. We immediately isolated it to another tank and treated it with Pimafix and Melafix. While there was no visible wound, the limb was covered in white cottony growth. The growth halted but it was still clearly a useless limb. We just kept him/her isolated and treated with the pimafix and melafix until the limb dropped off at the joint of the elbow on it's own. A few months later and already the limb is GROWING BACK! You should keep an eye on Douglas to see if she will grow her leg back in time. We named our's "Tripod" after the incident, but resolved to change the name to "The Doctor" since the limb has started to re-grow.

Weird, I have only heard they do not regrow limbs. Also, the growth is called saprolegnia and cannot be treated by melafix or pimafix > < basically, when the fungus runs out of stuff to eat, it dies. Also, its is ALWAYS present in the tank, there is no way to get rid of saprolegnia permanently. It will also not attack healthy flesh as it needs an open wound to start with. We used f10 to treat douglas, its very deadly > >


Really, I am sticking to small pet chains from now on, petco and petsmart are just .... UCK

Glad to hear Tojo! Loove your art by the way :3

I'm so happy she's ok. ^w^ She's really pretty. c:

Yayy, Douglas. c:

Hooray! Glad to know she's doing well!

awww good for her! =D I have one of these guys ;w; his name is spot <3

I love frogs, they're my favorite animals!

awwww glad to hear it