Exotic Animal Formulary5

Table 7-2
Antiparasitic Agents Used in Sugar Gliders.
Agent Dosage Comments
Carbaryl
powder
(5%)
Fenbendazole
Topical 19,21
20-50 mg/kg PO
q24h×3 days, repeat
in 14 days 18,19,21
Ectoparasites; use sparingly; can be used in nest
boxes
Roundworms, hookworms, whipworms;
cestodes; lower end of dosage range may be
preferable
Ivermectin
0.2 mg/kg SC, repeat in
10-14 days 19,21 Roundworms, hookworms, whipworms; mites
0.2-0.4 mg/kg PO, SC,
repeat at 14 and 28
days 18
Mites, nematodes
Levamisole 10 mg/kg PO 21
Metronidazole 25 mg/kg PO q12h 19 Intestinal protozoa; compound at 5 mg/mL in
tutti-frutti flavor 3
25 mg/kg/day PO, repeat
in 14 days 7
80 mg/kg PO q24h 18 CNS toxicity possible at high doses or if
underlying hepatic disorder
Piperazine 50 mg/kg PO q24h 18 GI nematodes; safe in pregnant animals
100 mg/kg PO 7
Praziquantel
Pyrethrin
powder
Selamectin
(Revolution,
Zoetis)
5-10 mg/kg PO, SC,
repeat in 10-14 days 23
Topical 7
6-18 mg/kg topically,
repeat in 30 days 3,19
Cestodes, trematodes
Ectoparasites; use products safe for kittens
Ectoparasites
Table 7-3
Chemical Restraint/Anesthetic Agents Used in Sugar Gliders.
Agent Dosage Comments
Acepromazine — See butorphanol, ketamine for combinations
Atropine
0.01-0.02 mg/kg SC,
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