Presenting problem: “Red Leg” in Frogs

Red leg syndrome, also known as “pink belly disease” or bacterial dermatosepticemia, is one of the most common clinical conditions of captive frogs. Associated with peracute to acute bacterial septicemia, red leg is generally a disease of captive animals although the condition has also been implicated in rare mass mortalities of wild amphibians. This presenting problem article reviews clinical findings in red leg syndrome, pathogenesis of disease, as well as key points of urgent care and prognosis. The basics of case management are then reviewed: differential diagnoses, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and control . . .


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Further reading

Pasteris SE, Guidoli MG, Otero MC, et al. In vitro inhibition of Citrobacter freundii, a red-leg syndrome associated pathogen in raniculture, by indigenous Lactococcus lactis CRL 1584. Vet Microbiol 151 (3-4):336-344, 2011.

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Harkewicz K, Pollock C. Presenting problem: "Red Leg" in Frogs. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/presenting-problem-red-leg-in-frogs/