Sugar Glider Disease Update: “Ick”

“Ick”: An emerging disease - A disease syndrome has recently been observed in sugar gliders that includes diarrhea, anorexia, wet, “sticky” joeys, pouch exudate, and joey deaths. The furred, but still largely pouch-dwelling joeys appear poorly groomed or are covered with tacky mucus. Clinically, the joeys are lethargic, dehydrated, with evidence of diarrhea. Some adults appear to be asymptomatic, although mild diarrhea has been noted in many cases . . .


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Johnson-Delaney C. Sugar glider disease update: "Ick". January 22, 2016. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/sugar-glider-disease-update-ick/