Need a vet on Long Island, NY

[aslancottager]

We have a male squirrel we raised and released. He chose to make his yard our home so we let him stay (I think he's 2 now-can't recall because I've been crazy busy.) Anyway a couple of months after his release he came back to us after having been beaten up badly in a fight. We nursed him back to health and he grew to be very strong and apparently the dominant male in our area.

I don't know if he had a fight with another squirrel or the neighbor's cat who likes to stalk squirrels, but his paw is terribly swollen. I don't know if we can get him to a vet or not. He has access to a cage in our garage which is connected to the outside via a tunnel-pipe my husband built.

Can anyone give me the name of a vet on Long Island OR can someone tell me what type of antibiotics I can put in his water if possible?

We have had him confined to the cage for a couple of days now to allow him to heal but the cage is big and I don't know if we can seal up the entry hole and get it into the car.

Thanks for your help.

[4skwerlz]

Someone will be here very shortly to help you. We have lots of great rehabbers on TSB, including a couple in NYC. I know there's also an excellent vet in the area and they can give you that info. Welcome to TSB, and good luck with your squirrel.


We have a male squirrel we raised and released. He chose to make his yard our home so we let him stay (I think he's 2 now-can't recall because I've been crazy busy.) Anyway a couple of months after his release he came back to us after having been beaten up badly in a fight. We nursed him back to health and he grew to be very strong and apparently the dominant male in our area.

I don't know if he had a fight with another squirrel or the neighbor's cat who likes to stalk squirrels, but his paw is terribly swollen. I don't know if we can get him to a vet or not. He has access to a cage in our garage which is connected to the outside via a tunnel-pipe my husband built.

Can anyone give me the name of a vet on Long Island OR can someone tell me what type of antibiotics I can put in his water if possible?

We have had him confined to the cage for a couple of days now to allow him to heal but the cage is big and I don't know if we can seal up the entry hole and get it into the car.

Thanks for your help.

[island rehabber]

asiancottager I will PM you with some information!