The information on this page is compiled with help from our veterinarians and several Xenopus resource groups.
Frogs are typically a very hardy animal, but they still can, and do, become sick.
You will see disease most commonly in the stressed animal. Stresses to your animals include overcrowding, improper handling, over use of the frogs, or poor water quality. It is important to keep the frogs that have just laid out or have had surgery in very clean water, at a low density, and separate from the main colony until you feel secure that the animal is healthy and will not infect the rest of the colony. If you do have disease in your colony, just treating the symptoms will not solve the underlying problem. It is important for the health of your colony that you discover and treat the root of your problem.