Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Sevoflurane is dosed at 1–5 % inhalation continuous, to effect 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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.709 — 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. Sevoflurane is used in sugar gliders for Anesthesia. Routes documented in sugar gliders: inhalation. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Sevoflurane in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: SevoFlo, Sevofrane
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inhalation | 1–5 % | continuous, to effect | Anesthesia | Weak | 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. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.709 — 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 (%) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.3 | 1%-5% to effect |
| 5 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 7.3 | 1%-5% to effect |
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Enhances GABA-A and glycine receptor activity while inhibiting NMDA receptors and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Produces dose-dependent anesthesia.
Requires precision vaporizer. Dose-dependent cardiovascular/respiratory depression. Rapid induction and recovery (low blood-gas solubility). Non-irritating to airways. Compound A production with soda lime (low flow caution).
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.
Sevoflurane dose range in sugar gliders, with cited source references: inhalation 1–5 % continuous, to effect. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Sevoflurane in sugar gliders: inhalation.
Sevoflurane is indicated in sugar gliders for: Anesthesia.
These are general warnings for Sevoflurane across species; consult the sugar glider dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Requires precision vaporizer. Dose-dependent cardiovascular/respiratory depression. Rapid induction and recovery (low blood-gas solubility). Non-irritating to airways. Compound A production with soda lime (low flow caution).
Why a species-specific page? Sevoflurane 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.