Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Midazolam is dosed at 0.1–0.5 mg/kg SC not specified 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.; Hedley J. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary. Part B: Exotic Pets, 10th ed., British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2020.; Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Orcutt CJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630.; 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.; Rivas AE, Pye GW, Papendick R. Dermal hemangiosarcoma in a sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps). J Exot Pet Med. 2014;23:384-388. doi:10.1053/j.jepm.2014.07.001 — Verified against Carpenter Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.3 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Sugar Gliders) (2026-08-01). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table and not the page is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; 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. Midazolam is used in sugar gliders for Sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant; preferred over diazepam for injection. Routes documented in sugar gliders: SC. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Midazolam in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Versed
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 0.1–0.5 mg/kg | not specified | Sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant; preferred over diazepam for injection | Weak | Brust DM, Mans C. Sugar gliders. In: Carpenter JW, eds. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2018:432-442.; Hedley J. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary. Part B: Exotic Pets, 10th ed., British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Gloucester, UK; 2020.; Morrisey JK, Carpenter JW, et al. Formulary. In: Quesenberry KE, Orcutt CJ, Mans C, et al. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO; 2021:620-630.; 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.; Rivas AE, Pye GW, Papendick R. Dermal hemangiosarcoma in a sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps). J Exot Pet Med. 2014;23:384-388. doi:10.1053/j.jepm.2014.07.001 — Verified against Carpenter Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.3 (Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Sugar Gliders) (2026-08-01). The copy held is an ebook conversion with no printed page numbers, so the table and not the page is the citable location. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712; Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary — ISBN 9780323833929, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780323833929; Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery — 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 (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1–0.5 | SC | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.219 | 0.1-0.5 mg/kg s.c., i.m., intranasal a |
| 0.1–0.5 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.3 | - 0.1-0.5 mg/kg SC, IM, Anxi intranasal,10,30,32,3 |
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Enhances GABA-A receptor activity, increasing chloride conductance. Provides anxiolysis, sedation, muscle relaxation, and anticonvulsant effects.
May cause paradoxical excitement in healthy dogs when used alone. Water-soluble (less painful IM than diazepam). Respiratory depression at high doses. Flumazenil is the reversal agent.
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.
Midazolam dose range in sugar gliders, with cited source references: SC 0.1–0.5 mg/kg not specified. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Midazolam in sugar gliders: SC.
Midazolam is indicated in sugar gliders for: Sedative, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant; preferred over diazepam for injection.
These are general warnings for Midazolam across species; consult the sugar glider dosing table above for species-specific guidance. May cause paradoxical excitement in healthy dogs when used alone. Water-soluble (less painful IM than diazepam). Respiratory depression at high doses. Flumazenil is the reversal agent.
Why a species-specific page? Midazolam 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.
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