Fleacia. Mo's new friend.

[squirrelfriend]

Mo has a new buddy now to cuddle with. Her name is fleacia( given to her by finder). She had lots of fleas. I love the name!

She he is fine except she doesn't put weight on her arms. I don't see any abrasions, cuts, swelling or breaks. The do seem to hurt her a bit. She grumble's a lot but I think that is because of the arms. Can there be a break, strain or fracture with no lumps or swelling?

she got s bath right away for the fleas. She sucked down 5 ccs right away. Other than the arms she is a little skinny but ok. She is currently cuddled with mo.

[Bravo]

What a great name, I thought it was a typo at first. :rolf If you're not seeing anything obvious, certainly any of yours could apply, or perhaps some past issue? Bone deficiency? You know more about the warrior class than me. :)

[Annabelle's papa]

:serene :klunk :klunk :serene

[squirrelfriend]

Bravo, I took her to work so that I could feed her. I have a fellow employee there that takes in cat rescues. She has a cat with a very similar defect. We think it might be a genetic defect.

[Bravo]

Hopefully you get more clues - or that she somehow improves.

[squirrelfriend]

Mo asleep on the job. Fleacia is eating a walnut half.

[Annabelle's papa]

:)Asleep or not, Mo is still doing a wonderful job in her role as a surrogate, and I'm sure Fleacia would agree.:serene

[island rehabber]

Those two are precious together.
SF, could fleacia have sustained an injury to her collarbone? We have seen this before, when squirrels are grabbed by something around the neck or shoulders, and the symptom is that they don't use or don't put weight on their forearms. Guess you'd need to x-ray to be sure....:(

[SammysMom]

I had one 2 years ago who would push herself around with her back feet and not use her arms. She came from a house filled with other animals and her carrier was on the floor where they could walk around her. She totally healed with a good diet and an antibiotic. I was astonished. Maybe time and healthy nutrition are what she needs.

[island rehabber]

I had one 2 years ago who would push herself around with her back feet and not use her arms. She came from a house filled with other animals and her carrier was on the floor where they could walk around her. She totally healed with a good diet and an antibiotic. I was astonished. Maybe time and healthy nutrition are what she needs.

:goodpost :thumbsup

[squirrelfriend]

I'll check. The symptoms sound right.

I just checked. There didn't seem to be any pain when I was feeling around there. I have noticed that she is using her as a little more. That could just from being nourished though. She is definitely stronger from when I got her.


Those two are precious together.
SF, could fleacia have sustained an injury to her collarbone? We have seen this before, when squirrels are grabbed by something around the neck or shoulders, and the symptom is that they don't use or don't put weight on their forearms. Guess you'd need to x-ray to be sure....:(

[squirrelfriend]

Just from rom having proper food and getting rid of all the blood sucking fleas she is already stronger. Full use of arms or not She's certainly quick!:grin2


I had one 2 years ago who would push herself around with her back feet and not use her arms. She came from a house filled with other animals and her carrier was on the floor where they could walk around her. She totally healed with a good diet and an antibiotic. I was astonished. Maybe time and healthy nutrition are what she needs.