Can I get help with very sick baby raccoon?

[JT69]

My parents res. a baby raccoon a couple of weeks ago ! Eyes still closed ! They have been giving him a kitten starter formula , lic. Consitrate ! He was doing great! Mom changed to the power form ! Same brand and over night he's become very week and almost non responsive!! She sed his stool before was good and solid , normal , and now loose!! His he dehydrated ?? She doesn't thank he's going to make it of we can't turn him around quickly !!! I told her to get some pedelite in him as soon as possible !!' Any ideas ??? Any help would be very helpful!!! Thank you , and please forgive my spelling !'

[kastillo]

Pinch the skin between the shoulder blades and count how many seconds it takes to go back into place. If it goes back right away, it's not dehydrated, and it may be another problem. If it stays tented for a bit, you need to rehydrate.

I would try rehydrating with the pedilyte for 24 hours. You can put some kayro syrup on the nipple to keep his blood sugar up.
After 24 hours, only use sugar water, no salt, to continue rehydration.

You may want to look into getting some fox valley formula for raccoons.
foxvalleynutrition.com

[JT69]

Thank you ! We will start their if he's still alive ! I'm not with him!! My mother is and I'm relaying what I find out!!

[Nancy in New York]

Can your mom change to what he started with instead of the powdered formula? After he's rehydrated of course.
Seems like he went downhill from there.
Also check out FV as was suggested.
I am going to send you some infor after I scan it in.
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[JT69]

Yes she's going to get some more today!! I just hope he's still alive when she gets their at lunch ! I told her she shouldn't have changed if he was doing good on the other! She's very upset about it and I'm to for away to help other than telling her over the phone ! She's going to start with the pedelight and syrup ! Try to get him coming back the right direction

[Nancy in New York]

OK I just sent you a pm with some info on racoons.
If you want I can email this to your mom, just give me her email address in a pm. :thumbsup

Also here is a link to the FV formula that you should order, for racoons.

http://www.foxvalleynutrition.com/product-lines/milkreplacers/day-one-raccoon/

[JT69]

I replied back ! Thank you so much! I just hope were not to late

[JT69]

Thanks for the help!! He's past on!

[Nancy in New York]

Thanks for the help!! He's past on!

Oh, I'm so very sorry to hear this.
That was so fast, it almost seems like it must
have been something other than just changing the formula.

I'm so sorry.
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[JT69]

Well they changed two days ago so!! And I didn't no till this morning !! So I don't no!! Just hate it!! Thank you!!

[Nancy in New York]

Well they changed two days ago so!! And I didn't no till this morning !! So I don't no!! Just hate it!! Thank you!!

I hear you, but I'm sure that your mom feels just terrible about this too. :(
Seriously, who would think? :dono
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[JT69]

Yes she does! I told her it wasn't her fault!! They tried doing right by him!! They just all don't make it!! I'm just now in the process of releasing JoJo my squirrel I saved!! I've enjoyed him so much!! But it's his time to be free!!

[kastillo]

Sorry about the little raccoon. You have to be so careful with formula changes when they are little. If you are going to change something, it should be gradual.

Hope Jojo's release goes well!

[JT69]

The release is going good for him !, not so well for me lol but we're getting their!