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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.711 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). 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. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.711 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, p.260 (Table 4.8, Hormones and Steroids Used in Reptiles); corroborated p.461 (birds), p.711, p.1065; Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 9th Ed 'Calcitonin' / 'Calcitonin Salmon' monograph, corpus p.196-197. Class as printed in source: Polypeptide calcium-regulating hormone (calcitonin salmon); antiresorptive/antihypercalcemic — inhibits osteoclastic bon
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for sugar gliders may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
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.
These are general warnings for Calcitonin across species; consult the sugar glider dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Added 2026-08-04 by the book-verification programme. Drug identity independently confirmed as distinct from every existing formulary entry. Source opened: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th Ed, p.260 (Table 4.8, Hormones and Steroids Used in Reptiles); corroborated p.461 (birds), p.711, p.1065; Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 9th Ed 'Calcitonin' / 'Calcitonin Salmon' monograph, corpus p.196-197. Class as printed in source: Polypeptide calcium-regulating hormone (calcitonin salmon); antiresorptive/antihypercalcemic — inhibits osteoclastic bon
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.