nkkritters
10-07-2013, 04:32 PM
I was presented with a young gray squirrel prob about 7-8 weeks with a beautiful bushy tail. She had been found by the side of the road wobbling from side to side, head tiled, crawling. The people had her about 12 hrs, kept her in a dog carrier with a small bottle for heat and only gave her a few drops of water.
When I took her out of the carrier I noticed a strong urine smell. I warmed her up and gave her some pedialyte, then switched to sugar solution to give her energy and hydrate her. Anyway, she seemed to do a little better, but then turned cold and died several hours after. She was very bony!!
Do you think she had head trauma, was emaciated, hit by car??? All of the above? I was wondering about the strong urine smell . When I rehydrated her she soaked herself with urine.
They say with head trauma not to add heat but if they are depleted, you should warm, correct? I feel she was too far gone when I got her, but was wondering if anyone had any insight. Thanks.
When I took her out of the carrier I noticed a strong urine smell. I warmed her up and gave her some pedialyte, then switched to sugar solution to give her energy and hydrate her. Anyway, she seemed to do a little better, but then turned cold and died several hours after. She was very bony!!
Do you think she had head trauma, was emaciated, hit by car??? All of the above? I was wondering about the strong urine smell . When I rehydrated her she soaked herself with urine.
They say with head trauma not to add heat but if they are depleted, you should warm, correct? I feel she was too far gone when I got her, but was wondering if anyone had any insight. Thanks.