If you find a sick frog around your home, we recommend that you take it to a qualified veterinarian for treatment.

The most effective treatment for green tree frogs exhibiting symptoms of chytridiomycosis is likely to be antifungal treatment, which can only be prescribed by a vet.

Discolouration of the upper body surface and/or irregular sloughing.

Reddening or ulceration of the belly and/or toes and/or.

Unusual posture or behaviour (e.g., sitting out by day).

The large number of frog deaths attributable to this disease is likely due, in part, to cold weather in recent weeks and very wet weather preceding winter – conditions favouring the growth and reproduction of amphibian chytrid fungus.Ĭare Advice for Sick Frogs with suspected Chytridįollowing numerous reports of sick and dying green tree frogs in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales during the winters of 20, we wanted to provide the following guidance for anyone that finds a sick frog around their home exhibiting the symptoms of chytridiomycosis, which include: The results of pathological testing last year suggested that the die-off of green treefrogs and other native frog species during winter and early spring was most likely due to chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus or Bd (an exotic fungal pathogen implicated in the decline and extinction of a number of native frog species during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s). Your contribution is greatly appreciated! Thank you.Ģ022 frog die-off event in SEQ and south-east Australiaġ0 July 2022: A year on from last winter’s mass frog die-off event, and we’re again receiving reports of sick and dead frogs. The community is encouraged to report any sick or dead frogs via this form, so that we can assist the inter-agency group in their understanding and response planning for this event. QFS would be interested to hear from anyone that has had green treefrogs or any other native frog species turn up sick or dead in their backyard this winter. We are aware of some reports being received of sick and dead frogs as we are coming into the winter months.

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