Diagnostic Challenge

A 1.5-year-old male, castrated, sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) presented with a history of intermittent dyspnea and dysphagia of three days ′ duration. Dysphagia was appreciated clinically affecting the patient as coughing or gagging upon attempting to swallow. The sugar glider would also paw at its mouth when trying to eat and rub its face on the bars of its cage, and forceful sneezing fits and a clicking noise from the nose were des cribed by the owner. The animal was housed in a non-galvanized 2′ x 3′ x 3′ bird cage equipped with a wheel, bed, ladder, and hanging wooden blocks, with one other female sugar glider that died shortly before presentation, of unknown cause.
Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research