 | Posted by: | Sunny | | Subject: | Is anesthesia ok? | | When: | 6:02 PM, 28 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.196.43 |
I am thinking of getting my two male gliders neutered...they are beginning to fight with each other and i want to take care of it before it gets out of control...the vet said they would have to use anesthesia because they are so small...i'm really worried..is this safe? are there any side effects...the vet said he didn't think it would be a problem..but they have never used it on a sugar glider...any advice welcome..
thanks...sunny
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| Posted by: | KarenE, KarenElfrank@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 6:17 PM, 28 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.193.32 |
I would cetainly make sure this vet is knowlegeable regarding gliders - surgery/anesthsia/anatomy - you know. Has he ever neutered a sugar glider before? Any complications?
If you have another vet available in your town who sees sugar gliders, then at the very least I would give him a call to discuss this and get a second opinion.
I had asked the "exotic vet" in our town how much he charged to neuter a sugar glider and his response was "why would you want to". He continued to tell me that it couldn't be that hard - like I was going to let him go ahead and touch my Linus - NOT 
Just make sure you feel totally comfortable with this vet and have total confidence that your baby will be safe and well cared for.
| Posted by: | Sunny | | Subject: | none | | When: | 3:29 PM, 29 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 205.188.193.171 |
he is the only vet in town who even knew what a sugar glider was..he said he had dealt with a few and he is the most respected vet in town..i got an estimate on how much it would cost and he said about $95 for each because they were so little..he said they had used the gas on hamsters and birds but never sugar gliders..i am very nervous about this..is this a common thing for gliders to be put under ansthesia?
| Posted by: | Mary, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | They have to be | | When: | 3:43 PM, 29 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.121.37 |
I don't believe there is any safe way to nuter them if they are not put under. Your vet needs to talk to some vets that have done this before. There are some complications that can happen and you and your vet need to be prpred. It can be a fairly simple operation if they know what they are doing.
| Posted by: | Rachel2, SugarGMommy@aol.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 4:42 PM, 29 Sep 2000 | | IP: | 64.12.105.176 |
Isoflourine is the safest gas used for gliders. Ask if he has this gas.
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