dehydration/twitching??

[ebeckford]

I found a baby in my yard about six hours ago and i'm not able to get him to an animal hospital until early tomorrow morning and ive been trying to give him water mixed with gatorade to rehydrate him but he doesnt want to drink

he's probably about three weeks, his eyes are closed. i don't have a syringe so i've been using a qtip to try and get the water to him but he jerks away from it every time and i don't know if he;s getting any and i tried to check if hes hydrated at all by pinching the skin between his shoulder blades but its hard to tell because he wont stop moving

and now he's twitching or something and when i pick him up he crawls all over me but when i put him down he just lies there jerking and i just don't know what to do

[Sissy]

Does the baby have fur or is he mostly pink? They like their fluids very warm so that could be why he is refusing. Which part of SC do you live in?

[ebeckford]

he's definitely not pink but he's not furry either just kind of fuzzy. how warm is very warm because i have been warming the water some. I'm in charleston.

[Rhapsody]

BABY SQUIRREL CARE:

First thing needed is to warm the squirrel.
Now check for any injuries and/ or wounds.
Hydrate the squirrel right away (use a 1cc syringe) and go slow.
Give homemade pedialyte every hour for eight hours (max 24 hours).
Once hydrated make Goats Milk formula, feed 5-7% of their body weight every 4 hours.

IMPORTANT: Babies must be kept WARM --NEVER feed a cold baby.
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+ Emergency Care for Baby Squirrels +
1. Warm the squirrel (never feed a cold squirrel)
2. Place in plastic container or box w/ pieces of fleece
3. Rehydrate the squirrel (feed pedialyte first 24 hours)

Homemade Pedialyte
1 cup warm water
1/4 tsp salt (teaspoon)
1 Tbsp sugar (tablespoon)

4. Slowly feed with a 1cc syringe - head UP tail DOWN
5. Keep warm at all time - fill bottle with hot water (cover bottle with sock)
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Homemade Goats Milk Recipe:
1 cup Goats Milk * (if can - dilute)
1/3 cup Full Fat Vanilla Yogurt
1/3 cup Heavy Cream (frig section)

(lasts 72 hours in frig)
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WARMTH:

1. Heating Pad, on low with a fleece blanket on top --place the squirrel in the blanket.
2. Rice Buddy --put rice in sock (tie off) microwave for 30 sec - place next to the squirrel.
3. Fill empty water bottles with hot water and slide into a single sock (each) place next to squirrel.

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Once the squirrel is settled in order Fox Valley formula:
http://www.henryspets.com/
http://www.foxvalleynutrition.com/main/home.asp (32/40 birth to 4 wks – 20/50 4 wks & older)
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[Nancy in New York]

:dono Any news on this little one?

[Uno's Mom]

Rhapsody,

Came across this in my recent search. Great Info all in one place!:thankyou


BABY SQUIRREL CARE:

First thing needed is to warm the squirrel.
Now check for any injuries and/ or wounds.
Hydrate the squirrel right away (use a 1cc syringe) and go slow.
Give homemade pedialyte every hour for eight hours (max 24 hours).
Once hydrated make Goats Milk formula, feed 5-7% of their body weight every 4 hours.

IMPORTANT: Babies must be kept WARM --NEVER feed a cold baby.
_______

+ Emergency Care for Baby Squirrels +
1. Warm the squirrel (never feed a cold squirrel)
2. Place in plastic container or box w/ pieces of fleece
3. Rehydrate the squirrel (feed pedialyte first 24 hours)

Homemade Pedialyte
1 cup warm water
1/4 tsp salt (teaspoon)
1 Tbsp sugar (tablespoon)

4. Slowly feed with a 1cc syringe - head UP tail DOWN
5. Keep warm at all time - fill bottle with hot water (cover bottle with sock)
__________

Homemade Goats Milk Recipe:
1 cup Goats Milk * (if can - dilute)
1/3 cup Full Fat Vanilla Yogurt
1/3 cup Heavy Cream (frig section)

(lasts 72 hours in frig)
__________

WARMTH:

1. Heating Pad, on low with a fleece blanket on top --place the squirrel in the blanket.
2. Rice Buddy --put rice in sock (tie off) microwave for 30 sec - place next to the squirrel.
3. Fill empty water bottles with hot water and slide into a single sock (each) place next to squirrel.

_______

Once the squirrel is settled in order Fox Valley formula:
http://www.henryspets.com/
http://www.foxvalleynutrition.com/main/home.asp (32/40 birth to 4 wks – 20/50 4 wks & older)
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[MommaRehab]

I recently just has this issue with a juvenile I found out in the cold after a storm, she was severely dehydrated and she was twitching just like yours was, once I was able to hydrate her though her symptoms started to subside.

Just be cautious when feeding the juvenile because they will try to eat as fast as they can but if you feed them too fast it could end up getting into the lungs and causing pneumonia.

[Spanky]

I recently just has this issue with a juvenile I found out in the cold after a storm, she was severely dehydrated and she was twitching just like yours was, once I was able to hydrate her though her symptoms started to subside.

Just be cautious when feeding the juvenile because they will try to eat as fast as they can but if you feed them too fast it could end up getting into the lungs and causing pneumonia.

This is an old thread that was started in 2012....

[MommaRehab]

Yes I have a question about when the homemade pedialyte no longer necessary to give to them. Should I still be giving the juvenile the pedialyte after they stop having twitching episodes?

[cava]

Generally the solution is given no longer than 48 hours.