Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Metronidazole is dosed at 25 mg/kg PO twice a day 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. — Verified against Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.704 (2026-08-01). — 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. Metronidazole is used in sugar gliders for Paracloacal gland carcinoma. Routes documented in sugar gliders: PO. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Metronidazole in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Flagyl
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 25 mg/kg | twice a day | Paracloacal gland carcinoma | Anecdotal | 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.704 (2026-08-01). — 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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The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.217 | 80 mg/kg p.o. q24h; 25 mg/kg p.o. q12-24h for 7-10 days |
| 25 | PO | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.217 | 80 mg/kg p.o. q24h; 25 mg/kg p.o. q12-24h for 7-10 days |
| 25 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.2 | 25 mg/kg PO q12h,30 25 mg/kg PO q24h |
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Neurotoxicity at high doses or prolonged use (ataxia, seizures). Avoid in pregnant animals. Hepatotoxic at high doses.
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.
Metronidazole dose range in sugar gliders, with cited source references: PO 25 mg/kg twice a day. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Metronidazole in sugar gliders: PO.
Metronidazole is indicated in sugar gliders for: Paracloacal gland carcinoma.
These are general warnings for Metronidazole across species; consult the sugar glider dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Neurotoxicity at high doses or prolonged use (ataxia, seizures). Avoid in pregnant animals. Hepatotoxic at high doses.
Why a species-specific page? Metronidazole 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.