Need tips on how to get a 6 weeks old to accept antibiotics

[DixiesMom]

Hello,
I am writing about a squirrel who is under someone else's care (the person won't join the board for some reason).
She found an approximately 6 weeks old squirrel and took him to the vet, who prescribed antibiotics for a respiratory infection (don't know which kind of AB). The Squirrel, Joey, refuses the antibiotics. She's tried mixing with formula and Joey refused it. She tried adding a little maple syrup and he refused it again. I've never given AB to a baby myself, so I don't know what to tell her as far as tips to make the squirrel accept the AB. She needs to give him 0.3 ml. What suggestion can I make?

Thanks :)

[ALittleNutty]

I would not mix AB's with formula at all as that will make them refuse formula. I would try again mixing it with just a bit of syrup and it's such a small amount I would go drop by drop and try to get as much in as possible.

[DixiesMom]

I would not mix AB's with formula at all as that will make them refuse formula. I would try again mixing it with just a bit of syrup and it's such a small amount I would go drop by drop and try to get as much in as possible.

Thank you very much for replying so quickly.
I really appreciate it. I passed on the advice. Hopefully the little guy will accept it now. He's been through a lot poor thing. Losing his mom, getting fleas, maggots, infection... I feel sorry for him.

[DixiesMom]

I would not mix AB's with formula at all as that will make them refuse formula. I would try again mixing it with just a bit of syrup and it's such a small amount I would go drop by drop and try to get as much in as possible.

Little Joey has been taking his AB mixed with maple syrup, and he's accepting formula! All is good now. Thanks again aLittleNutty :)