baby wont poop

[marley9090]

hi 3 days ago i found a baby grey squirrel in my drive way and could not find its mom i left it there for a while with no luck so i took him in to take care of him i have been feeding puppy formula that is mixed with water and yogurt he eats great but he has only pooped the first day i got him now his stomach is soo bloated and it wont go down he just opend his eyes up today i have been stimulating him for hours all he does is pee no poop!!!earlyer i saw a little black spot in his anus i took a q tip and rubed it out it was a tiny peace off dryy dry dryy poop but it was only a 1/4 the size of a normal baby poop how can i help him ive stimulated with a warm wet cloth i have rubed his whole body down and even soaked him in warm water 2 times while i massage him nothing comes out im afraid he will die if he does not poop plz help!!!

[Nancy in New York]

First off, give him nothing more by mouth if he is bloated....the bloat can actually kill a squirrel. Do you have infant gas X?
Can you post pictures? If not, I see that you are new, can you email me some and I will post?
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[marley9090]

no i have no laxitives or anything i tried to give him a little olive oil but he wont eat it so freaking out right now!!!

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

Hi:wave123 Welcome!!
First, what formula are you feeding him??
Did you give him pedialyte to hydrate him the first day?
Did you make sure he was warm before you gave him anything??
He should be in a small container with a heating pad under only half of it, on low.
Fleece blanket to snuggle.
Now Do you know how much he weighs??
How much are you feeding him?
are you cutting the formula. he cannot handle full strength at first.


First, stop the formula and make sure he is not dehydrated, can you pinch his skin behind his neck, does it go back or stay up??
Do you have pedialyte??
If not you can make a hydration drink for him
1 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 quart water
are you using a syringe, it should be a 1cc. and let him drink VERY slowly!!

[Nancy in New York]

no i have no laxitives or anything i tried to give him a little olive oil but he wont eat it so freaking out right now!!!

Do not give any laxatives. Gas x is to relief some symptoms from the bloat, it will NOT make him go, he needs to get some gas out along with poops.

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

"Bloat happens when you keep trying to "top him off" and introduce new formula into a tummy that still has old formula in it...they mix, and eventually you have enough old formula that hasn't been able to push out through the intestines because it mixed with fresh and is still in the tummy, and fermentation and the resulting gasses begin. "

[Nancy in New York]

One other thing, if you have a heating pad under his container, have it on LOW....and only put it under half of the container.
Can you send a picture of his tummy, so we can see how it looks?

[marley9090]

ok i sent pics to nancy in new yorks email please post them for me and yes i have all that stuff its not dehydrated and yes i water the formula i feed it puppy replacer and i keep him with his heat pad on the half on low and i dont have any gas x what else can i use will he die??

[Nancy in New York]

ok i sent pics to nancy in new yorks email please post them for me and yes i have all that stuff its not dehydrated and yes i water the formula i feed it puppy replacer and i keep him with his heat pad on the half on low and i dont have any gas x what else can i use will he die??

Not sure why I haven't gotten the pictures yet, can you resend?:)

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

read this thread
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32881&page=30

In this thread it explains step by step what to do with a baby, he is going through it right now, his baby just opened his eyes a few days ago.
There is a lot of information read it over then come back with more questions.
His baby wouldn't poop either, sometimes they dont for a few days when there is sudden switch from Mamma to formula

[Nancy in New York]

Please do not worry about the poop now....if he is bloated this is what we have to concentrate on first....he must be in pain.:shakehead

[marley9090]

is there anything around the house that can realive his bloating

[Nancy in New York]

is there anything around the house that can realive his bloating

Here are some posts about bloat...
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/search.php?searchid=1360368

Did you resend pictures? I haven't gotten anything yet.

What makes you think that he is bloated? Is his tummy hard and "bulging"?

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

You can also figure the amount to feed going by the 5% feeding rule. The stomach capacity is generally 5% of their body weight in grams (this will NOT work if you weigh in ounces). You can weigh the baby on your gram scale.

EXAMPLE: Squirrel weighs 50 grams X 5% = 2.5 cc's

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

The only thing to do now is skip a feeding and then feed him less at the next one, you also may want to mix some apple juice in water, and offer that in between formula feedings to help things start moving.
How often are you feeding him and how much??

Plus stimulate him before and after feeding

[Nancy in New York]

Got them.:thumbsup I am just going to go into another program and try to make these lighter...:grouphug
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv95/nancym518/TSB%20photos/untitled2-3.jpg
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv95/nancym518/TSB%20photos/untitled-3.jpg

[stosh2010]

we are praying for a resolution to your squirrels bloat.

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

Stosh how many days did Cruiser not poop?

[Nancy in New York]

Here's a brighter picture.

http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv95/nancym518/TSB%20photos/2012-02-14.jpg

[marley9090]

thx so much for uploading the pics does he look bloated to u guuys??

[Nancy in New York]

thx so much for uploading the pics does he look bloated to u guuys??

Yes he does look bloated, but I have seen worse. Is his tummy hard?
You really should not give him anything else by mouth until the bloat goes down. Have you tried the warm soak? Sometimes what I have to do is just keep massaging their tummy and I will also try patting their little back, like you would a baby. Two goals here, get the tummy soft, and get some poop....BUT the important one now is to get that tummy down.

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

It looks extended some what, like I said i would skip a feeding.....How often are you feeding him and how much are you feeding him???????

[Nancy in New York]

I just have to leave for about a half hour....there are people on who will answer your questions...I will be back in a little...:)

[marley9090]

k thanks its not hard its just puffed out but its not hard and he just gave me a little tiny poop but stomach still looks the same i will skip a feeding till the morning

[marley9090]

thank u all soo much i hope he will get better i love this little guy so much

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

How much are you feeding him and how often???

[marley9090]

a little under a 1/2 OZ and about every 4 hours

[marley9090]

mostyly about 1/3 Oz

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

thats about 10cc's

are you using a bottle or syringe??

[marley9090]

siringe

[Nancy in New York]

Just checking on the little one this morning.
Once you get him stable, or deflated...:D let's get him off the puppy formula.
You need to get Fox Valley formula. Since he is furred, and I think eyes opened, get the 20/50. Do you have a grams scale? They need to be weighed and then you feed 5-7% of their body weight. You will also need 1 cc syringes.
First things first, I will repost what you will need for a happy and healthy baby, once you come back on with a report...:) :thumbsup :grouphug