{"topic_id":"exotic_tox_sugar_glider_toxins","category":"exotic-pet-toxicology","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_tox_sugar_glider_toxins\ncategory: exotic-pet-toxicology\ntitle: \"Environmental toxin exposure in sugar gliders (heavy metals, cage PVC)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"First-hand veterinary toxicology reference, saved to source_file; paraphrased derived fact summary per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3. Deepened 2026-08-01.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/sugar-glider.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-01\ntokens_estimated: 151\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 4\n  passed: 4\n  date: 2026-08-01\nrecovered: false\npath: exotic-pet-toxicology/exotic_tox_sugar_glider_toxins/01_exotic_tox_sugar_glider_toxins.md\nsource_document: \"Merck Veterinary Manual / first-hand veterinary reference\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Merck Veterinary Manual / first-hand veterinary reference\"\n  title: \"Environmental toxin exposure in sugar gliders (heavy metals, cage PVC)\"\n  url: \"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-01\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"professional veterinary reference\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Source Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com) is a copyrighted veterinary reference and not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 all claims are paraphrased derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not verbatim quotations.\"\nauthority_tier: T3\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T3:vet-ref\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-04\n---\n\n# Environmental toxin exposure in sugar gliders (heavy metals, cage PVC)\nSource: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), a copyrighted veterinary reference. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* In the wild, sugar gliders eat a variety of plants, sap, and invertebrates.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D imbalance causes posterior paresis progressing to hindlimb paralysis, muscle tremors, pathological bone fractures, and in advanced cases seizures.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Unlike rodent teeth, sugar glider teeth do not grow continuously or require trimming.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Impacted glands can release thick, mucoid discharge that should be cultured to guide antimicrobial selection and treatment.\n---\n## License & attribution\n\nSource: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com) is a copyrighted veterinary reference and is not openly licensed. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, every claim above is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\n\n- https://www.merckvetmanual.com/","sources":["exotic-pet-toxicology — Environmental toxin exposure in sugar gliders (heavy metals, cage PVC) (retrieved 2026-08-01)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-toxicology","title":"Environmental toxin exposure in sugar gliders (heavy metals, cage PVC)","url":"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/","retrieved":"2026-08-01","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual / first-hand veterinary reference","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/sugar-glider.txt"},"source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual / first-hand veterinary reference","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/sugar-glider.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T3","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"B"},"tokens_estimated":426,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}