Puffy foot ingrown toe nail

[Me@you]

I have a baby brown squirrel around 4.5 weeks old . Her right foot has gotten swollen but nothing is broken and it seems as if her thumb is the problem .it dosnt look like it is growing the same as he other foot and I'm not sure what to do please help I don't want to loose her and a vet is not a option as they will uthanise her

[flyer girl]

Send a pic so we can see what is going on with that foot.. Start antibiotics if you have them..:grouphug

[Monipenny]

New members are not able to post picture, a member will be along shortly to give their email address here for you so that you can email pictures to them to post here. My email isn't reliable and I have to leave for an appointment, otherwise I would try to do this for you.

[Monipenny]

Don't start antibiotics until you are advised on what kind of antibiotics and have a weight on the squirrel and after we are fairly certain it is an infection. Please post as much information about this squirrel until others show up to help. What do you feed this squirrel, that is always a primary concern here. What is the history, how did you find this baby, etc.,

[farrelli]

Where are you exactly? We might have someone who could help. If no one else comes along, I could post pics for you sometime after 11:00. farrelli-at-rcn.com

What kind of antibiotics do you have available?

[farrelli]

Also, are you sure the nail is ingrown? Have you examined the toe to make sure that nothing is wrapped around it? Even a human hair could tie around it and cause it to swell.

[Me@you]

I have examined it and nothing is wrapped around her foot and she has been eating a mix of puppy milk replacer and kitten milk replacer with pedialyte. There are 2 of them and the other is doing amazing as so was she until this problem.

[farrelli]

Can you email me some pics? I'll be able to post until about 2:00.

[Garden71]

I have examined it and nothing is wrapped around her foot and she has been eating a mix of puppy milk replacer and kitten milk replacer with pedialyte. There are 2 of them and the other is doing amazing as so was she until this problem.

Stop with the puppy and kitten milk replacer

Follow this link:
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?20629-THE-ESBILAC-ISSUE

[farrelli]

Here are a couple pics. What makes you think that it's an ingrown nail? I see general puffiness in the foot but not a particular toe. Also, what antibiotics do you have available?

As to the formula, Garden is right. You should go out to the store and get the ingredients for the goat's milk formula and order some Fox Valley. Here are a couple links for basic baby care along with proper feeding technique, which is super important (if you ever hear clicking when breathing, we need to know immediately).

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?21626-EMERGENCY-CARE-FOR-BABY-SQUIRRELS

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?36777-PROPER-FEEDING-TECHNIQUE!!

[Me@you]

Can you email me some pics? I'll be able to post until about 2:00.
Please send me your email adress again I tried and I don't think it was going through

[Me@you]

Here are a couple pics. What makes you think that it's an ingrown nail? I see general puffiness in the foot but not a particular toe. Also, what antibiotics do you have available?

As to the formula, Garden is right. You should go out to the store and get the ingredients for the goat's milk formula and order some Fox Valley. Here are a couple links for basic baby care along with proper feeding technique, which is super important (if you ever hear clicking when breathing, we need to know immediately).

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?21626-EMERGENCY-CARE-FOR-BABY-SQUIRRELS

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?36777-PROPER-FEEDING-TECHNIQUE!! I guess it did work

[Me@you]

I guess it did work

It just seemed to start with the thumb area

[farrelli]

So again, what kind of antibiotics do you have access to?

[TubeDriver]

The swelling looks centered above the fingers in the midpaw/wrist area?

[SammysMom]

Okay, have you stopped the puppy/kitten mix? NO more pedialyte! Way too much sodium. It is to be used for no more than 24 hours at a time. Is it possible that the nail got caught on something? Maybe towels or something with loops in with him?

[lilidukes]

Excessive use of pedialyte causes swelling
due to way too much sodium. Most cases I've
seen from this the swelling starts in the front
of the body. This baby needs a lot of flushing
of just plain water and enough of watered down
formula which is safe for babies squees.

[Monipenny]

Excessive use of pedialyte causes swelling
due to way too much sodium. Most cases I've
seen from this the swelling starts in the front
of the body. This baby needs a lot of flushing
of just plain water and enough of watered down
formula which is safe for babies squees.

Good information here, will the original poster of this thread please let us know if you read this and let us know how your baby is doing?:grouphug

[Me@you]

Good information here, will the original poster of this thread please let us know if you read this and let us know how your baby is doing?:grouphug

Sorry I haven't been in much but she is doing ok seems week but is not having any trouble eating . I am watering down her formula and working on getting some of that fox valley stuff . Is there any sort of anti biotics that would be easy to find that would work? I don't have any around the house so finding some maybe be hard .

[Me@you]

The swelling looks centered above the fingers in the midpaw/wrist area?

Yes it seemed to me to originate around where her thumb was a starting to grow in and it seemed like it is having trouble coming through and maybe that was what has been irritating an causing the swelling ?

[Jackie in Tampa]

lilidukes is correct...excess sodium pools in the lower extremities..
however does not look the case here as only one paw is afflicted...
could be a bite or break...
feel any warmth in that paw?
ask friends with children if they have any ABs on hand...
let us know what you find...
yep, NEVER mix formula with pedialyte, counter productive...
too much sodium can cause kidney failure, heart conditions, and even lead to cancer...
please keep us in the loop..