Transitioning to Fox Valley 20/50

[h_ann05]

My squirrel is about 7 weeks old. We've been trying to transition her from Puppy Esbilac to Fox Valley 20/50. She has only had 2 feedings of it and now acts like she doesn't want it. Is there anything else I should be doing?

[Nancy in New York]

My squirrel is about 7 weeks old. We've been trying to transition her from Puppy Esbilac to Fox Valley 20/50. She has only had 2 feedings of it and now acts like she doesn't want it. Is there anything else I should be doing?

Is the puppy esbilac that you were feeding the powdered kind like the picture below?
You have to start a slow transition so as not to cause diarrhea.
Do 1 part FV to 3 parts Esbilac. (mix according to directions on both formulas)
That would be 25% Fox Valley to 75% Esbilac. Do this for a day or 2 then
go to 50/50 for a couple of days, then go to 25% Esbilac to 75% Fox Valley for a couple
then go to all Fox Valley.
It is NOT necessary to switch them over to all Fox Valley. Many never transition off of the powdered
Esbilac.
I typically like to get them all on the FV but if they don't care for it, they would stay on the Esbilac.
I've never had a problem with them not liking the FV though.

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