Help! Two squirrel babies in trouble

[Shaky I]

Help, I have found 2 Squirrels.

My older squirrel guy seems to be clicking while breathing. I have bionic from my cats but need a dose. He just started this today after sucking down formula too fast.

He weighs about 2 ounces. Any idea on the dose?! I am panicking!

The neighbors brought us a very sick squirrel. It's smaller than ours, eyes not open and struggling to breathe-with white larvae of some sort?

Help?

[squirrelsrule&bunniestoo]

Where at in Ohio are you? County would be helpful and I can get you the numbers of some rehabbers in your area. I'm not sure what Bionic is, I wouldn't use it.

[Shaky I]

Sorry, biomax. Antibiotic the vet gave my kitten. I'm in kent. I called the local wildlife rehab place days ago (and other places) but haven't heard anything back.

[Shaky I]

Portage county

[Shaky I]

The younger squirrel, the one the neighbors brought us, died. Please advise about my other guy, he seems so tired and sick.

[CrazySquirrelLady]

I'm sure it has pneumonia if it is clicking when breathing you will have to give it Baytril or Cipro. Get a weight on the squirrel. I will PM some of the "squirrel doctors" here. Try and call friends see if they have cipro on hand.

[Shaky I]

I saw on a wildlife site (http://www.petsandwildlifeforum.com/showthread.php?t=772) that amoxicillin was ok (Biomox is apparently amoxicillin). Was that wrong? I don't have any other pet meds on hand. I have Cipro for people, but that's it. Should I give anything else? He seems to be breathing better.

[Unikorngrrl]

I know someone that might be able to help. Will send a PM.

[Unikorngrrl]

Sent. I know OH has Pet Supplies Plus caries Capstar. That will kill the maggots (larvae). The person I PMd might have ABs. I'm not sure. Pet Supplies Plus also carries fish antibiotics (fish flox or some version of enrofloxacin). That would at least get you started.

[Unikorngrrl]

Cipro for people is perfect. What mg is it? And what do the squirrels weigh in grams? or ounces really, I can cheat and use an online converter :grin2

[Shaky I]

Thank you. The younger squirrel from our neighbors passed away. He was very frail.

The Ciprofloxacin is 500 mg pills. How can I administer and how much?

[squirrelsrule&bunniestoo]

Call Kristen Beck at (330) 477-0448

Also, Msriri on this board is not far from there, send her a PM.

[Shaky I]

I am guessing his weight to be about 2 ounces, we don't have a scale that can measure something that small...

[Anne]

Any medication will have to be dosed by weight. Cipro 500mg is great-just have to have the weight on the baby squirrel.

[Shaky I]

Ok, I called and will hope for a call back. I cannot contact Msriri, the site will not allow me access.

[Shaky I]

Based on an old scale (the best I have), we think he is 2 ounces. It is not incredibly accurate...

[Nancy in New York]

I will dose this for you. You need to send a picture or put one on the board so we
can guesstimate the weight.
You can send me the photo at ***
I put your membership through.

[Shaky I]

Thank you all so much.

Nancy, I am sending it now.

[msriri]

I'm here.

[Nancy in New York]

WOW you are fast, after she gets your number, I will delete it.

[Shaky I]

got the number msriri, thanks!

[Nancy in New York]

OK here's the little one, I would say that 50-60 grams is a safe guesstimate.
I will dose for a 60 gram squirrel and give you the "loading dose".
This dose is only for tonight.

I will pm you the info.

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[CrazySquirrelLady]

yay! thanks for helping the squirrel ya'll. :D

[Unikorngrrl]

:thumbsup Sorry I had to run feed my crew. Glad you got help!! :grouphug Thanks for helping these guys!

[squirrelsrule&bunniestoo]

:thankyou Msriri