Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 228-231, October 2003

Sugar gliders

  • Rosemary Booth, BVSc

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Rosemary Booth, BVSc, Lecturer & Wildlife Veterinarian School of Animal Studies, Gatton Qld 4343, Australia
    • School of Animal Studies, Gatton Qld 4343, 101 Whitehill Rd, Eastern Heights, Ipswich 4305, Queensland, Australia

Abstract 

Sugar gliders have become popular pocket pets particularly in the United States, Canada and Japan. They are also a popular small marsupial in zoo collections throughout the world. In zoo collections they are generally hardy, presenting to the veterinarian mainly with issues of periodontal disease or traumatic injuries. Pet sugar gliders may present with more veterinary problems particularly associated with inappropriate housing and diet. This article summarizes the husbandry and veterinary care of sugar gliders, with an emphasis on providing the specific needs for which the animal is adapted in the wild.

Keywords:  Sugar gliders, Petaurus breviceps, veterinary care, husbandry

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PII: S1055-937X(03)00039-2

doi:10.1053/S1055-937X(03)00039-2

Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 228-231, October 2003

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