Exotic Animal Formulary5

Prednisolone
0.1-0.2 mg/kg PO, SC,
IM q24h 18,19,21
0.2 mg/kg PO q12h 17
administration with food may reduce
bioavailability
Antiinflammatory
Vitamin A 500-5000 U/kg IM 19
Vitamin B
complex
0.01-0.2 mL/kg SC,
IM 19,21
Use small animal formulation; dilute; stings on
injection
10 U/kg PO, SCa 3 Neurological conditions
Vitamin E 10 U/kg SC 3
25-100 U/animal/day 21
Vitamin K 2 mg/kg SC q24-72h 19
Table 7-6
Hematologic and Serum Biochemical Values of Sugar Gliders. a
Measurement
Sugar Gliders: A Complete
Veterinary Care Guide 3,b
International Species
Information System 8
Merck
Veterinary
Manual 7
Hematology
PCV (%) 51-54 (62) 43±4 (24) 45-53
RBC (10 6 /µL) 8.31-8.83 (53) 7.8±0.9 (20) 5.1-7.2
Hgb (g/dL) 15.8-16.9 (53) 15.4±1.6 (21) 13-15
MCH (pg) 18.8-19.4 (53) 19.9±1.3 (20) 18.2-20.6
MCHC (g/dL) 30.6-31 (53) 35.1±2 (21) 30-33
MCV (fL) 60-68 (54) 56.8±5.4 (20) —
WBC (10 3 /µL) 5.49-9.31 (62) 7.7±5.5 (23) 5-12.2
Neutrophils
(10 3 /µL)
Lymphocytes
(10 3 /µL)
Monocytes (10 3 /
µL)
Eosinophils
(10 3 /µL)
1.46-2.2 (61) 1.2±1 (23) 1.5-3
3.69-7.16 (62) 6.2±5.1 (23) 2.8-9.2
0.11-0.17 (45) 0.19±0.17 (18) 0.06-0.2
0.09-0.28 (10) 0.18±0.24 (16) 0.02-0.14
Basophils (10 3 / 0.03-0.06 (8) 0.04 (1) 0
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