Pocket Pet · Petaurus breviceps · typical adult weight 0.08–0.16 kg
Vitamin E is dosed at 10 U/kg SC not stated in sugar gliders, per Brust DM. Sugar Gliders: A Complete Veterinary Care Guide, Veterinary Interactive Publications, Sugarland, TX; 2009. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.712 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW). Vitamin E is used in sugar gliders for Neurologic conditions. Routes documented in sugar gliders: SC. A typical adult sugar glider weighs 0.08–0.16 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Vitamin E in sugar gliders, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: alpha-Tocopherol
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 10 U/kg | not stated | Neurologic conditions | Weak | Brust DM. Sugar Gliders: A Complete Veterinary Care Guide, Veterinary Interactive Publications, Sugarland, TX; 2009. — Mined from Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.712 (2026-08-01, PENDING REVIEW) |
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Lipid-soluble antioxidant protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage. Scavenges free radicals and peroxyl radicals in lipid phase.
Used for hepatic disease, steatitis in cats, equine motor neuron disease, and degenerative myelopathy. Very safe. High doses may affect coagulation. Give with fatty food for absorption.
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.
Vitamin E dose range in sugar gliders, with cited source references: SC 10 U/kg not stated. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Vitamin E in sugar gliders: SC.
Vitamin E is indicated in sugar gliders for: Neurologic conditions.
These are general warnings for Vitamin E across species; consult the sugar glider dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Used for hepatic disease, steatitis in cats, equine motor neuron disease, and degenerative myelopathy. Very safe. High doses may affect coagulation. Give with fatty food for absorption.
Why a species-specific page? Vitamin E 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.