Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Calcitonin is dosed at 50–100 U/kg SC, IM not stated in source in sugar gliders, per Ness RD, Johnson-Delaney C. Sugar gliders. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2012:393-410. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.711 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.5 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Sugar Gliders). Calcitonin is used in sugar gliders for Nutritional osteodystrophy. Routes documented in sugar gliders: SC, IM. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Calcitonin in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC, IM | 50–100 U/kg | not stated in source | Nutritional osteodystrophy | Moderate | Ness RD, Johnson-Delaney C. Sugar gliders. In: Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW, eds. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed., Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2012:393-410. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.711 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.5 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Sugar Gliders).Compilation only — we have not located an independent source that prints this figure. |
Typical range: 80–160 g
If provided, volume will be calculated alongside dose.
Reference only. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Calcitonin dose range in sugar gliders, with cited source references: SC, IM 50–100 U/kg not stated in source. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Calcitonin in sugar gliders: SC, IM.
Calcitonin is indicated in sugar gliders for: Nutritional osteodystrophy.
Why a species-specific page? Calcitonin pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in sugar gliders — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.