Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Isoflurane is dosed at 1–3 % vaporizer setting, inhaled (not mg/kg) inhalation continuous during maintenance in sugar gliders, per Brust DM, Mans C. Sugar gliders. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:432-442. | Johnson-Delaney CA, et al. Sugar gliders. In: Quesenberry KE, Orcutt CJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:385-400. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.708 — 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. Isoflurane is used in sugar gliders for Anesthesia — maintenance. Routes documented in sugar gliders: inhalation. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Isoflurane in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: IsoFlo, Forane
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inhalation | 1–3 % vaporizer setting, inhaled (not mg/kg) | continuous during maintenance | Maintenance phase of anesthesia. The same row prints 5% for induction, so the rule covers only the 1%-3% maintenance figure. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents 4th ed. (ch.27, printed p.397) independently describes 5% by mask/chamber for induction and 2%-3% delivered through a 1-mm endotracheal tube for maintenance. | Anesthesia — maintenance | Moderate | Brust DM, Mans C. Sugar gliders. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:432-442. | Johnson-Delaney CA, et al. Sugar gliders. In: Quesenberry KE, Orcutt CJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:385-400. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.708 — 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 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (%) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.3 | 5% induction; 1%-3% maintenance,25 |
| 1 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.3 | 5% induction; 1%-3% maintenance,25 |
| 3 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.3 | 5% induction; 1%-3% maintenance,25 |
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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Enhances inhibitory GABA-A receptors and blocks excitatory NMDA receptors, producing dose-dependent general anesthesia.
Most commonly used inhalant anesthetic in veterinary medicine. Dose-dependent hypotension. Minimal hepatic metabolism. Use with precision vaporizer only. Suitable for all species including exotics.
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.
Isoflurane dose range in sugar gliders, with cited source references: inhalation 1–3 % vaporizer setting, inhaled (not mg/kg) continuous during maintenance. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Isoflurane in sugar gliders: inhalation.
Cited course lengths for Isoflurane in sugar gliders include: Maintenance phase of anesthesia. The same row prints 5% for induction, so the rule covers only the 1%-3% maintenance figure. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents 4th ed. (ch.27, printed p.397) independently describes 5% by mask/chamber for induction and 2%-3% delivered through a 1-mm endotracheal tube for maintenance.. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Isoflurane is indicated in sugar gliders for: Anesthesia — maintenance.
These are general warnings for Isoflurane across species; consult the sugar glider dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Most commonly used inhalant anesthetic in veterinary medicine. Dose-dependent hypotension. Minimal hepatic metabolism. Use with precision vaporizer only. Suitable for all species including exotics.
Why a species-specific page? Isoflurane 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.