I don't know what happened.. it was just one day to the next, her foot got completely swollen. It's super fat and raw like she's been licking it all night. It has no more hair. Completely swollen (not useable).

She's eating and climbing like nothing, but the foot breaks my heart because I feel like there is nothing to do. It looks so swollen and infected (because it's raw and huge). The fingers are so swollen, they don't bend. The foot is like 3 times the normal size. I feel like it needs to be popped almost.

I've been doing a lot of research and was told to take the sugar glider to vet but exotic vet is about 1.5 hours away and are closed on weekends.

I read about using 3 things...
sylvadine
Scarlett Oil
Veticyrn gel

Can someone please help?

We seperased her from the other glider which she has lived with for almost 2 years now. She's on the hpw diet.

Do not use sylvadine cream or Scarlet oil unless the glider is in an e-collar.

Is there a thread wrapped around it?

Any emergency vet can start treatment and get her on pain medication.

Can you post a picture?

I would get her into an e-collar, here is a link on how to make them, just scroll down: E-Colllar instructions.

If you click on the word "vets" it will take you to the database for veterinarians that work on sugar gliders.

There is also a list of vets that will consult with other vets on sugar glider care. Print it out and take it to the emergency vet with you.

Please keep us posted on your little one.
I will be moving this thread in the morning to Health & Hygiene.

hey I just went though this and mine was results of a glider nipping at the foot and a infection started. My girl did great , we did warm compresses to help the swelling ( it hard to get them to hold still for it and kept spraying Vetericyn on it. ( we took her to the vet they gave us pain meds and an antibiotic for her.) the compress and vetericyn both help when the abscess popped and we drained it out.. if she will let you looking for any bruising on the skin and possible sore on the under side of her foot. ( these in our case showed she was bitten ) but doing this until the vet can help will hopefully make the abscess ( if she has one ) come up and be able to self drain. and that helps a lot Freya paw went down with in a hour of the abscess draining.

Good! Keep us posted!

Yes, those are used often with sugar gliders.

Please keep us posted on his progress.

Billy with both can offer a little food with , ( most the time they not willing to take on their own) we found a little juice of some type help mask the taste some. so don't fret lol also you might need to switch the type of juice every 3rd dose lol(they smart little turds)