Injured Adult Need Help Until I Can Get to Vet in A.M.

[riefderrico]

One of my guys came across this poor baby trying to make it across a 4 lane divided road. It allowed him to scoop it into a box and bring to me. I have never cared for an injured adult - only babies. I have some meds but not much as all dosing was for pinkies and juveniles. I do have access to the vet but they are closed now and not sure what time I'll be able to get there tomorrow as they are 1-1/2 hours away in good traffic.

Injuries look old. We have poops and pee. She seems to be in pain by the way she is sitting, part of her tail is missing and part of the fur on the end is missing. The injury seems to be mostly to the right eye. I cannot tell if her eye is gone and the other one seems to be white in corner (milky tears?). She doesn't want me to handle her only allowing me to turn her to take pics. When I tried to pick her up she tried to fight (good sign) but not very well. You can tell she is tired and hurting.

Right now I have her in the top portion of the ferret cage (bottom blocked off) I have her "nest" set up in a carrier with 2 fleece blankets and a bowl of water. No food.

I will list meds and amounts I have in a bit.

Should I have her on heat? Can I give her something for pain?

[CritterMom]

Poor baby. Can you get some infant ibuprophen? It is flavored and most squirrels LOVE it so she may take it willingly. Will need a weight estimate to dose.

[riefderrico]

Here is a little bit better pic. I cannot handle to see if there are any injuries to her/his underside but this appears to be the location topside.

[CritterMom]

Is there an eye there?

[riefderrico]

I don't know. I wasn't too sure she was able to walk on her own from what the boys told me. But she seems fine there - just REALLY slow. What the pic doesn't show is that eye is oozing a little out of the corner - red/clear liquid.

I have baytri 20mg (plenty)
a little clavomox (not much at all)
a little bit of metacam 1.5mg

also have plenty of HHBs for dosing if she will eat - no food is in cage just water.

[TubeDriver]

I would put some HHBs in her cage just because it might comfort her a bit. Since there is a chance for head injury, I would not put her on heat but would give her plenty of fleeces to snuggle in if she wants.

Since you will be going to vet in the morning, I would probably not start too much right now. Maybe some Infant Ibuprofin drops (50mg/1.25kg strength) for pain? An adult grey can get 0.11cc safely every 4 hours (assuming 500g weight). If you dose her tonight, make sure the vet knows that you gave her this.

Poor little squirrel. :( I am glad she found her way to you.:)

[riefderrico]

This baby is really wild and not up to handling (yet) - I'm estimating 2-3 years old. Prob about 1/2 lb. or slightly less. She is solid. I can go to store after I get babies out back fed.

[TubeDriver]

This baby is really wild and not up to handling (yet) - I'm estimating 2-3 years old. Prob about 1/2 lb. or slightly less. She is solid. I can go to store after I get babies out back fed.


That is very small for an adult grey (~225g) but a ibuprofen dose of 0.06cc would do it at that weight.

[riefderrico]

Then my weight may be off - I could only hold on for a sec - didn't want to hurt or scare her anymore. She is same size as one of my NRs I'll get a weight on her and post.

[pjjere]

Thank you for helping this unfortunate soul. I agree with TubeDriver that you should offer a couple of blocks and also a bowl of water and some moist, soft fruit like watermelon. Try to keep her surroundings dark and quiet. I would imagine the poor thing is dehydrated so that may be the most important thing. We tried to help a badly injured wild last summer and she took a long drink from a bowl of water we offered. She was pretty much beyond fighting but she also nibbled on a grape I cut in half. Quiet, calm, and dark. Good luck, praying for you and the little one... :)

[riefderrico]

So she is def. a he (which is good cause its baby season here) and looks like there are no visible signs of injuries other than the eye and tip of tail. When I'm in there he bumps into things but can jump up on the carrier. He also turns when I move from one side to the other so I am assuming he can still see out of his other eye still.

He is drinking, already had to refill the water bowl. Today is fruit day for the babies in the release cage so he got some avocado, apple and watermelon w/ blocks. He is very hungry already ate the blocks, started on the fruit and me coming in is not breaking him away from his apple. (poor guy). Prob. just needed some human intervention so he can get better.

[Nancy in New York]

So she is def. a he (which is good cause its baby season here) and looks like there are no visible signs of injuries other than the eye and tip of tail. When I'm in there he bumps into things but can jump up on the carrier. He also turns when I move from one side to the other so I am assuming he can still see out of his other eye still.

He is drinking, already had to refill the water bowl. Today is fruit day for the babies in the release cage so he got some avocado, apple and watermelon w/ blocks. He is very hungry already ate the blocks, started on the fruit and me coming in is not breaking him away from his apple. (poor guy). Prob. just needed some human intervention so he can get better.
You are amazing! :thumbsup
Thank you for helping him.
This poor guy certainly lucked out today! :hug