your post has gotta be a first for the garden web pond forum! i had a hen with the same problem, used vaseline on my rubber-gloved finger and pushed the prolapse back in and all was fine again for her- she even continued to lay eggs. a frog tho?- hmmmm. i donno. maybe IF you can catch it, use vaseline on a q-tip and try to poke the prolapse back in place? i'm very unclear about a frog's personal anatomy tho, so can't imagine if this is even possible. poor thing - nature just might take care of this problem herself but, like you, i would want to help. if you decide to euthanize, maybe wrap it in something soft and put it in a freezer? or drop it in boiling water like we do with innocent but delicious lobsters. both ideas make me sad. min

The issue as I perceive it, is that the this skin condition has yet to be successfully treated. I would expect the doc to refer out to the next level of specialist if he has yet to successfully clear up the condition or often a patient out of desperation gets fed up, stops looking for treatment or hopefully seeks out a specialist who has greater experience or education. I'm concerned S. may have gotten caught in this. I want her to be proactive for herself and continue to seek out answers. With a condition that is so challenging, docs doing lots of research (medical schools) or infectious disease docs often see very challenging issues are likely going to be the best to identify what is going on. Dermatologists though good, do not necessarily have the exposure to very challenging issues. I don't want S to get frustrated and stop seeking treatment. I am hoping to get her seeking the very, most successful medical help possible. I believe she can call the offices to explain her issue to see if the offices feel prepared to treat. If so, she can go back to Derm doc and ask for a referral to a particular office. Patient's often don't know where to begin and don't know the next steps to get the help needed. Not all specialists see all the very challenging conditions out there but don't necessarily want to say " I'm stumped". That's why a patient needs to be highly proactive for themselves and it is amazing that when a patient needs help and seeks it out from top docs, the pathways can be made smooth for the patient to get the help needed. I want S to push forward to get the help she needs, even if she needs to be pushy. I want her to fight for herself as we all should. That's not an attack.

I'd gladly come dig some if you were in Texas and not California...too far to drive. I dig divisions using a very sharp shovel or similar sharpened spade. The culms are connected underground so you will be chopping them apart. I dig individual culms and top them at around 4 feet. I put them in pots for a few months then they can be sold for anywhere from $25 to $50 depending on variety and plant/pot size. You have about 20 culms there alone, not counting what you have already cut down, and some may not survive transplanting, so you have a little money there, but if you've never done it before, it may be too much work for you. It takes me 15 to 20 minutes to dig a culm up that size and pot it. If you do not want it there, simply cut it down to ground level and cut away any new leaves or branches or new shoots as soon as they appear...about 10 minutes each day, max. The plant will die and rot quickly making it easy to remove. Good Luck Kt

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