Thanks - and I am still dealing with this. I just took my toad to a specialist who said the same thing, although Baytril did help surprisingly. He might have had an infection on top of the cholesterol problem. The opaque area is much smaller now and the toad seems rather energetic again. This toad is tiny - 5g -so he is eating small crickets. We've switched to wild food now, as per the vet's instructions. I have also been using those small mealworms, as well as now some freeze dried mealworms along with crickets. It is hard to find another food substitute. The vet had mentioned maggots and beetles were good to feed, so I might just start my own colony and raise a variety of bugs to use as food. I won't miss going to the pet store for crickets.
You wouldn't happen to know the cause of spinning, would you? The vet is thinking it's a parasite, although he can't confirm because I didn't have a stool sample for him. I have some treatments here that I will be starting but I am very much open to any advice you might have. I've know for some time this is neurological, it is finding the reason for it that has eluded me.
Oh no! Your froggie died?
I just found out that crickets are the main cause of eye problems - cholesterol deposits - and it means we need to feed a variety of insects. See matt's response lower down the thread. I wanted to touch base with you, just in case you were still trying to find a solution.
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