new here but our squirrel friend needs help so I am looking everywhere I can

[Yaocihuatl]

Hi all I am needing your expertise. We have a squirrel here who is hurt badly and needing help and I am interested in finding out which homeopathics I can use to ease her pain asap. She was hit by a car I think and her jaw is a mess for sure. Her mouth is packed with food and has been for 24 hours or more. I can't find a vet here who will set her jaw yet and am also wondering if you know of anyone who would. Most of what i have read online says that colorado division of wildlife will jsut her her euthanized for even a fracture of the jaw because she's a rodent and the teeth will eventually push her eye out of the socket etc. I am sure you're aware. I live in Denver Colorado (Southeast Denver) we have a couple of hundred bucks that we can spend getting her some help. I was thinking about giving her arnica but I need to know what dosage. I use the hylands brand for children because the tablet jsut melts immediately in the mouth. Please if you would help it would be greatly appreciated. She's resting now but when I offer her water and apple sauce she eats it. She's getting weaker......

[lilidukes]

I just wanted to get you back to the top. I know you can use children's pain meds but don't know the dosage.


Any Colorado members around???

I would try to clear any food out of this poor babies mouth. Keep the fluids coming and any nourishment you can. Applesauce is good. Hang in there.

[CritterMom]

Bach's Rescue Remedy is great for stress and shock. First administer directly to lips/gums/tongue if possible - that is fastest - and then after that you can apply it to areas bare of skin and it will be absorbed transdermally. Ears, bottoms of feet are good.

Rehydration fluid would be a good idea. Pedialyte, available at any drug or grocery store, or a home meade verstio: 1 teaspoon salt, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 quart water. Refrigerate; administer by syringe if possible - try warming it.

Put him in a small container on old t-shorts or fleece half on and half off of a constant on heating pad set on low.

[mugzeezma]

Arnica is supposedly good for head trauma but this is more complex
here is a website
These are THE squirrel people...in Evergreen, Co.
This animal is more than likely in critical condition. A broken jaw requires medical attention.

[mugzeezma]

check this out:

http://wildliferehabinfo.org/Contact_A-M.htm#COLORADO

[mugzeezma]

oops didn't paste the info for the previous post

Homeopathic

http://www.ewildagain.org/Homeopathy/homeopathy.htm

[island rehabber]

I would absolutely contact ewildagain -- they are the best and you're in Colorado!