Dr. Jim Schoster
I examined the coolest patient yesterday, a 10 year old White's Tree Frog! He/She has corneal lipidosis (I sent two photos to Stacee to put on the ACVO web site) and I have sent Charolette Keller a message as well about this patient who has published about this condition).

At the limbus the lesion is slightly raised and there is one fine linear crack in the epithelium with no undermining. There is a vascular pannus infiltrating the deposits. The deposits are in a cool arcuate pattern with fine stipple of deposits making up a feathered margin.

The owner has owned the frog for 10 years and just noticed the lesion a few months ago. The lesion is slowly progressing.

I was wondering if a simple traumatic erosion could stimulate this lipid deposition in an animal that is predisposed to lipid keratopathy. We may check a cholesterol level if possible.

I am checking on the diet but I think it is just crickets. How have you all managed these patients long term?

I know they all taste like chicken but I think this owner wants to keep he or she around for a while. The only frogs I see are those jumping across the road while I am driving home at night from my favorite trout stream.