Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is dosed at 15 mg/kg PO twice a day in sugar gliders, per Brust DM, Mans C. Sugar gliders. In: Carpenter JW, ed. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2018:432-442. - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.1 (Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Sugar Gliders): 'Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 15 mg/kg PO q12h3,30'. REPLACES the 2026-08-05 relocation to Table 15.3 (Antimicrobial Therapy Used in Exotic Animals According to Site of Infection), which is a two-column site/agent table carrying NO mg/kg figures at all.. Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is used in sugar gliders for Susceptible bacterial infections. Routes documented in sugar gliders: PO. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 15 mg/kg | twice a day | Susceptible bacterial infections | Anecdotal | Brust DM, Mans C. Sugar gliders. In: Carpenter JW, ed. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed., Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2018:432-442. - Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 7.1 (Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents Used in Sugar Gliders): 'Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 15 mg/kg PO q12h3,30'. REPLACES the 2026-08-05 relocation to Table 15.3 (Antimicrobial Therapy Used in Exotic Animals According to Site of Infection), which is a two-column site/agent table carrying NO mg/kg figures at all. |
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Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim dose range in sugar gliders, with cited source references: PO 15 mg/kg twice a day. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim in sugar gliders: PO.
Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim is indicated in sugar gliders for: Susceptible bacterial infections.
Why a species-specific page? Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim 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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