Ectoparasites in Sugar Gliders
Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
3 cited drugs treat Ectoparasites in sugar gliders: Imidacloprid, Ivermectin, Selamectin.
External parasites including fleas, ticks, mites, and lice. Isoxazolines, macrocyclic lactones, and pyrethroids each carry species-specific cautions (e.g. permethrin lethal in cats).
The overview above describes Ectoparasites across species; the citations below are the ExoticRx dose rules scoped to sugar gliders — a reference list, not new species-specific clinical guidance.
Imidacloprid(Advantage)
Antiparasitic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| topically | 10 mg/kg | q 30 days | Fleas | Weak | Baker RT, Beveridge I. Imidacloprid treatment of marsupials for fleas (Pygiopsylla hoplia). J Zoo Wildl Med. 2001;32:391-392. doi:10.1638/1042-7260(2001)032[0391:itomff]2.0.co;2; Johnson R, Hemsley S. Gliders and possums. In: Vogelnest L, Woods R, eds. Medicine of Australian Mammals; CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Vic; 2008:395-437. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Sugar Gliders). |
Ivermectin(Ivomec, Heartgard)
Antiparasitic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 0.2 mg/kg | once; repeat in 7–14 days for up to 3 treatments | For roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, nematodes, mites | Weak | Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, OrcuttCJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630. / 15. Johnson R, Hemsley S. Gliders and possums. In: Vogelnest L, Woods R, eds. Medicine of Australian Mammals; CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Vic; 2008:395-437. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Sugar Gliders).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
Selamectin(Revolution, Stronghold)
Antiparasitic| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| topically | 6–18 mg/kg | once; repeat in 30 days | For ectoparasites; not effective against Demodex | Weak | Vogelnest L. Dermatology. In: Vogelnest L, Portas T, eds. Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals; CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Vic; 2019:181-206. — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.2 (Antiparasitic Agents Used in Sugar Gliders).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
Other conditions in Sugar Gliders
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