What It Takes to Beat Chytrid | Chytrid, Ranavirus, and Biosecurity - Josh's Frogs Podcast #68

<p>In late 2024, a single loaned-out pixie frog came back to our facility chytrid positive, and got loose in receiving. What followed: six months with no amphibian production, over 10,000 animals heat treated, thousands of swabs, $70,000+ in testing, roughly $1.25 million in lost revenue, and a phone call from the state suggesting we euthanize everything in the building.</p><p>Josh sits down with Zach Brinks, VP of Live Operations (19 years at Josh&#39;s Frogs), and we get into exactly how the outbreak started, how effective heat treatment is, and what all of it means for you at home with one frog or a whole rack.</p>