Health
ØHave maintained good health in the Slender Tree Frog colony with average longevity of
7.1 years
(N=9).
ØWeight problems had occurred on a 3 day per week feeding schedule.
ØAmbulation problems associated with the hind limbs has been recorded in two frogs.
ØBoth frogs were euthanased and degenerative changes were observed in the spinal cord and muscles at the spine and hind limbs. Why?
Age?
ØA third frog that died in the enclosure was
found to have
lymphoid leukaemia which had affected its liver, lungs, kidneys and intestine.