Evidence: Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) clinical cases
Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-08-01. Queries covered clinical case reports and case series for Petaurus breviceps. The cluster returns 5 representative clinical cases with abstracts below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each case is traceable by PMID.
Studies
- PMID 42472037 (2026, Case reports in veterinary medicine) — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Two 6-year-old intact female sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) with mammary adenocarcinoma (weight loss, lethargy, marsupial masses) underwent complete marsupial excision; histopathology confirmed primary mammary adenocarcinoma without vascular infiltration. One was disease-free at 12 months, the other well at 11 months—the first reported survival beyond 11 months after surgical treatment of this cancer in P. breviceps, though long-term recurrence risk is unknown.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42472037/
- PMID 42053689 (2026, Veterinary research communications) — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A 60-gram female sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) with a closed transverse femoral fracture was treated by open reduction and intramedullary pinning (0.8 mm pin); post-op care used a flat-walled enclosure to limit movement, the pin was removed after 70 days with clinical union and restored limb function. The authors note pinning alone usually fails to control rotation in small-animal orthopaedics but sufficed here given species-specific anatomy, and call for more case-series research.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42053689/
- PMID 42432024 (2026, Scientific reports) — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Using PCR and 18S rRNA metabarcoding, this case study identified trichomonads in four diarrheic captive animals—two sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps), a red-footed tortoise, and a Horsfield's tortoise. Metabarcoding found Trichomitus batrachorum in both tortoises and low-level trichomonads in one sugar glider; subsequent PCR confirmed trichomonads in all four (Simplicimonas sp. and Pentatrichomonas hominis in the two sugar gliders), expanding known host range and suggesting clinical relevance in diarrhea.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42432024/
- PMID 40872650 (2025, Veterinary sciences) — Combination of Dexmedetomidine and Low-Dose Ketamine in 4 Sugar Gliders (<i>Petaurus breviceps</i>) Undergoing Elective Castration.. Abstract (opening): Four entire male sugar gliders (<i>Petaurus breviceps</i>) belonging to the same colony were presented for elective orchiectomy. After clinical examination, dexmedetomidine (120 μg/kg) in combination with ketamine (5 mg/kg) were administered subcutaneously (SC). Once righting and pedal withdrawal reflexes were lost, ringer lactate solution, enrofloxacin and meloxicam were administered SC and a bilateral intratesticular block with lidocaine 0.25% was performed. Heart, respiratory rates and pulse oximetry values were recorded every minute. Onset of sedation, additional use of isoflurane, duration of anaesthesia, duration of surgery, time of recovery after atipamezole administration, quality of recovery and time of food intake were recorded. Postoperative assessment (posture, level of activity, vocalisation, response to manipulation, attention to the surgical wound) was performed hourly until discharge, five hours after surgery. Dexmedetomidine in combination with ketamine provided adequate short-lasting anaesthesia for castration in 3 out of 4 sugar gliders. One sugar glider needed additional isoflurane administration to perform orchiectomy. No perioperative additional analgesia was needed in any sugar glider. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40872650/
- PMID 39723723 (2025, Veterinary dermatology) — Cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma in a sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps).. Abstract (opening): A 3-year-old male sugar glider presented with pruritus and alopecia primarily affecting the back and neck regions. Dermatologic diagnostics ruled out common causes. Skin biopsies revealed cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma, a rare condition in sugar gliders. Despite treatment, the glider's condition worsened, leading to death. This case highlights the importance of thorough diagnostic evaluation in exotic pets. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39723723/
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_sugar_glider_clinical_2026-08-01.txt (Europe PMC first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-08-01).
License & attribution
Mixed licensing per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3: Open Access (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND) studies are reproduced verbatim with attribution under their specific CC license; non-Open-Access studies are paraphrased as derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten). Original records:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42472037/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42053689/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42432024/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40872650/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39723723/
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