wounded baby

[squirrel baby mommy]

can i give my skrat mjs baby tylenol for pain? all vet told me was to put neosporin plus on wound. she is in pain.

[Scooterzmom]

can i give my skrat mjs baby tylenol for pain? all vet told me was to put neosporin plus on wound. she is in pain.

No Tylenol for squirrels. Infant Motrin would be the thing for pain. I don't know what the dosage would be ... one of the rehabbers could tell you and should be here soon. What kind of wound are we talking about? We also need to know the age and the weight of this baby in order to dose. So maybe you can prepare that in the meanwhile. Best repost this in Help Needed - Non life threatening

[island rehabber]

I've moved your thread. How was this baby injured? What is her approximate weight, so we can give you a dosage for the infant Motrim? Scooterzmom is correct -- NO Tylenol. Too harsh on the liver.

[squirrel baby mommy]

she is 5 and 1/2 months old. her tail , about and inch long on the end was pulled off in an accident with my grandaughter. the tail bone is still there, but the skin and hair were severed. the vet told me to put neosporin plus on the tail twice a day, but offered nothing for pain. i know she is hurting because she has woken up 3 times since her bedtime at 7pm. that is not normal for her, she sleeps like a log and only gets up for bathroom breaks. i dont have scales, so i dont know how much she weighs, but she is normal size for a squirrel her age, healthy, happy (until tonight), and full of energy.

[Nancy in New York]

she is 5 and 1/2 months old. her tail , about and inch long on the end was pulled off in an accident with my grandaughter. the tail bone is still there, but the skin and hair were severed. the vet told me to put neosporin plus on the tail twice a day, but offered nothing for pain. i know she is hurting because she has woken up 3 times since her bedtime at 7pm. that is not normal for her, she sleeps like a log and only gets up for bathroom breaks. i dont have scales, so i dont know how much she weighs, but she is normal size for a squirrel her age, healthy, happy (until tonight), and full of energy.

Post a picture, that would help.
Poor baby....:shakehead

[squirrel baby mommy]

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153001 the 1st photo is from the day little skrat (got the name from "ice age") first entered my life!!! the 2nd photo is my baby today!!!! i love her sooo much and couldnt stand to see her in pain. she is fine this morning!!!!:thankyou

[squirrel baby mommy]

thank you to all who gave me advice on which pain med to use! she slept like a log after the drop of motrin, and is fine this morning!!!!:thankyou

[Nancy in New York]

thank you to all who gave me advice on which pain med to use! she slept like a log after the drop of motrin, and is fine this morning!!!!:thankyou

She is adorable! Can you get a photo of her without your hand there. She looks tiny....NOT skinny, just small and oh so cute!!!!:Love_Icon

[CritterMom]

Aw, I did this to my baby, too. A little neosporin and it heals fine. The bone part will turn black and fall off. Do keep an eye out for chewing - if that starts up, and the sore part is being irritated by chewing, please let us know.

This happened to me two years ago and I still beat myself up about it...

[island rehabber]

SO glad she's better! I'll move the thread into No Life-threatening. :thumbsup

[squirrel baby mommy]

my skrat today 10/30/2011

[Nancy in New York]

my skrat today 10/30/2011

What a cute little munchkin....the tail looks great!!!!

[squirrel baby mommy]

thanks again ya'll!!!! she is such a sweet little girl! it just about killed me when she got hurt! im so happy she feels better today! her tail still hurt when i put the neosporin plus on her today, but she is sleeping tonight without a drop of motrin so im sure she is feeling better. she is such a joy! :jump