Caglemedic
05-21-2009, 12:55 AM
Hey Loopy squirrel I have been a researching and found this article (from 1972) where they analyzed 8 gray squirrels milk, I am researching what formulas are best fitted.
Here is the website https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/5665
and https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/5665/1/V72N01_003.pdf
It says in about 2 cc, contained 9.0 percent protein, 12.1 percent fat, 3.0 percent lactose, 1.3 percent ash, 0.36 percent calcium, and 0.45 percent phosphorus.
Esbilac is 33% protein, 40% fat, 5% ash (2 tsp)
Goats Milk Esbilac is 33% protein, 40% fat, 5% moisture, 7.75% ash (2 tsp)
Evaporated Goats milk (vit d) is 4% protein, 3% fat, (2TBSP)
Has anyone tried any other replacers? I once tried UNIMILK or Nurse All, I believe it was NurseAll because Unimilk had the china recall crap ( I think).
As for Unimilk here's it analysis.
22% protein, 15% fat, calcium 1-1.25 %, .8% phosphorus, it also has 1.7% Lysine.
NurseAll
24% protein, 24% fat, Calcium is 1-1.25%, .8% phosphorus and 2.10 lysine.
Now some of us maybe familiar with Multi-milk, it is combined with your formula to get the closest nutritional value. Low lactose but a high milk protein; 32.47% protein, 55.36% fat, 3.42% lactose, 1.36% calcium, .85% phosphorus.
(Not for puppies or kittens but used with wild and exotic animals.)
Also Zoologic 30/5533% protein, 55% fat, 5% moisture, and 8% ash
Zoologic 42/25
42% protein, 25% fat, 5% moisture, and 7% ash.
We all know Esbilac and its goats milk can be pricey,5 LB at $49.95
Nurseall is 3.5lb for about $17.
Multimilk 20 ounce $41.50.
Extras:
Yogurt 0% protein, .5% fat but good bacteria (1 ounce)
Whipping cream for fat:0% protein, 2% fat ... guess it’s not that fattening!(1 oz)
Rice cereal .25% proteins, 3.25% calcium (1 oz)
Nutri-cal .68% protein, 28.14% fat, .5% ash (1 tsp)at $12-13 a tube
We have to address the unique nurishment that captive squirrel have like the lack of sunlight, what vit's are needed. I understand that a lot of people believe lets not mess with what works but with times like we have now, what is the best but yet the most affordable?
Here is the website https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/5665
and https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/1811/5665/1/V72N01_003.pdf
It says in about 2 cc, contained 9.0 percent protein, 12.1 percent fat, 3.0 percent lactose, 1.3 percent ash, 0.36 percent calcium, and 0.45 percent phosphorus.
Esbilac is 33% protein, 40% fat, 5% ash (2 tsp)
Goats Milk Esbilac is 33% protein, 40% fat, 5% moisture, 7.75% ash (2 tsp)
Evaporated Goats milk (vit d) is 4% protein, 3% fat, (2TBSP)
Has anyone tried any other replacers? I once tried UNIMILK or Nurse All, I believe it was NurseAll because Unimilk had the china recall crap ( I think).
As for Unimilk here's it analysis.
22% protein, 15% fat, calcium 1-1.25 %, .8% phosphorus, it also has 1.7% Lysine.
NurseAll
24% protein, 24% fat, Calcium is 1-1.25%, .8% phosphorus and 2.10 lysine.
Now some of us maybe familiar with Multi-milk, it is combined with your formula to get the closest nutritional value. Low lactose but a high milk protein; 32.47% protein, 55.36% fat, 3.42% lactose, 1.36% calcium, .85% phosphorus.
(Not for puppies or kittens but used with wild and exotic animals.)
Also Zoologic 30/5533% protein, 55% fat, 5% moisture, and 8% ash
Zoologic 42/25
42% protein, 25% fat, 5% moisture, and 7% ash.
We all know Esbilac and its goats milk can be pricey,5 LB at $49.95
Nurseall is 3.5lb for about $17.
Multimilk 20 ounce $41.50.
Extras:
Yogurt 0% protein, .5% fat but good bacteria (1 ounce)
Whipping cream for fat:0% protein, 2% fat ... guess it’s not that fattening!(1 oz)
Rice cereal .25% proteins, 3.25% calcium (1 oz)
Nutri-cal .68% protein, 28.14% fat, .5% ash (1 tsp)at $12-13 a tube
We have to address the unique nurishment that captive squirrel have like the lack of sunlight, what vit's are needed. I understand that a lot of people believe lets not mess with what works but with times like we have now, what is the best but yet the most affordable?