lethargic and no appetite (5 weeks old indian palm squirrel)

[arfaan]

this squirrel is basically not mine it is my friend's..... my friend was sick from about 2 days but he continued feeding paragon... when i told him that i had squirrels he immediately told me to take paragon......he had been feeding paragon
COWS MILK!!!!! from about 4 weeks... paragon dosent look malnourished or stunted he is just how indian palm squirrels at the age of 5 weeks should be so im not worried.....i tried giveing him royal canin what i give my squirrels paragon refused to drink he wont take any solid food either.... PLEASE HELP!

[CritterMom]

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

Mix 1 quart water
1 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons sugar

Warm this like formula and feed by syringe, drop by drop if need be. Hopefully it will help the appetite perk up and will help to start moving the cow's milk out of the system.

[arfaan]

he dosent want to drink that too...... yesterday i force fed him pedialyte he only took a very little he took about 0.6 cc approx im giveing him pedialyte every 30 mins in which he takes about 0.4cc isl it ok to to do that ?hopefully he becomes better

[Spanky]

he dosent want to drink that too...... yesterday i force fed him pedialyte he only took a very little he took about 0.6 cc approx im giveing him pedialyte every 30 mins in which he takes about 0.4cc isl it ok to to do that ?hopefully he becomes better

How long has it been that he has had only hydration? And how much over that time period if you know?

And long long since he has last had the cow's milk?

When you transition to the Royal Canine it would be best to start with a diluted strength and slowly work up to full strength.

[arfaan]

How long has it been that he has had only hydration? And how much over that time period if you know?

And long long since he has last had the cow's milk?

When you transition to the Royal Canine it would be best to start with a diluted strength and slowly work up to full strength.

exactly 28 hours ago he was fed cows milk

4 hours after that he has been on rehydration fluid
still his appetite is super low he is growing to more and more weak........... :sadness

[Iko]

Based on my experience with cow's milk and babies, it will take a little bit of time. And just like the previous post, it would be good to slowly transition ... force feed if necessary. Use to take me 30 minutes just to get something in them. But it will get better. Just takes time. Glad he doesn't look stunted....can you post a photo?

[arfaan]

Based on my experience with cow's milk and babies, it will take a little bit of time. And just like the previous post, it would be good to slowly transition ... force feed if necessary. Use to take me 30 minutes just to get something in them. But it will get better. Just takes time. Glad he doesn't look stunted....can you post a photo?

He has got better now just that he drinks the formula very slowly it takes me 15 mins to feed him
He is hydrated now I think.... his hair is not standing now.. I also noticed he dosent like to drink when the light is on