Clinical ophthalmological diagnostic description of 10 healthy sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and prevalence of ocular-related presentations in a larger hospital population.

Garrett A FraessMiranda J SadarJoshua B DanielsLeslie C SharkeyMichala de Linde Henriksen

Published in: Veterinary ophthalmology (2020)

This descriptive study gives reference values for IOP, conjunctival microbiology, and cytology for sugar gliders. STT II and PRTT provide little clinical value in sugar gliders. The retrospective study revealed that ocular abnormalities, often secondary to dental disease, are a common reason for presentation.

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