Bilateral ocular lipidosis in a cottontail rabbit fed an all-milk diet

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1977 Nov 1;171(9):887-9.

Abstract

Lipid infiltration of the corneal stroma, sclera, and uvea occurred in a 2-year-old cottontail rabbit that had been fed an all-milk diet for 20 months. Superficial keratectomy was performed on the left eye but the rabbit died. Histologically, lipid deposits were most extensive in the anterior corneal stroma and posterior iridal epithelium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ciliary Body / pathology
  • Cornea / pathology
  • Eye Diseases / etiology
  • Eye Diseases / pathology
  • Eye Diseases / veterinary*
  • Iris / pathology
  • Lipidoses / etiology
  • Lipidoses / pathology
  • Lipidoses / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Milk / adverse effects*
  • Rabbits*