Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Calcium glubionate is dosed at 150 mg/kg PO q 24 h in sugar gliders, per Brust DM. What every veterinarian needs to know about sugar gliders. Exotic DVM. 2009;11:32-41. / 32. 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. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.711 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.5 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Sugar Gliders). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350. Calcium glubionate is used in sugar gliders for Calcium supplement. Routes documented in sugar gliders: PO. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Calcium glubionate in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 150 mg/kg | q 24 h | Calcium supplement | Weak | Brust DM. What every veterinarian needs to know about sugar gliders. Exotic DVM. 2009;11:32-41. / 32. 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. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.711 (2026-08-01). — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.5 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Sugar Gliders). Located 2026-08-05: the only table covering this species in which the drug's own row prints this dose. The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — ISBN 9780323484350, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323484350 |
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| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.5 | 150 mg/kg PO q24h,32 |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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Calcium glubionate dose range in sugar gliders, with cited source references: PO 150 mg/kg q 24 h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Calcium glubionate in sugar gliders: PO.
Calcium glubionate is indicated in sugar gliders for: Calcium supplement.
Why a species-specific page? Calcium glubionate 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.