Need a squirrel friendly vet in Texas

[melobryan]

I have a squirrel that is five months old she’s been having diarrhea for several days I’ve been keeping her hydrated and she has been eating I took her to a vet in Dallas and they did fecal swabs, The test came back negative for any parasites. Today she started throwing up as well and not wanting to eat or drink much and the vet basically said that they’re not going to see her again. I don’t know what else to do can someone please point me in the right direction so I can get her the help that she needs.

[Nancy in New York]

I have a squirrel that is five months old she’s been having diarrhea for several days I’ve been keeping her hydrated and she has been eating I took her to a vet in Dallas and they did fecal swabs, The test came back negative for any parasites. Today she started throwing up as well and not wanting to eat or drink much and the vet basically said that they’re not going to see her again. I don’t know what else to do can someone please point me in the right direction so I can get her the help that she needs.

First can you list everything that she eats.
Is there any new foods that you've introduced to to lately.
Does she eat anything from outdoors.
Do you give her nuts in the shell, and if so what kind.

Does she have out of the cage time, if so is she always supervised?

Keep her hydrated with Pedialyte for 24-48 (tops) hours when
she is vomiting and has diarrhea.

Can you post a picture. Sometimes photos will tell us
a lot about their condition.

Checking to see if we have any members in the Dallas area.

Edit: Send a pm to FortWorthSquaddy.
He may know of someone closer to you that can help.

[SophieSquirrel]

I know of a sqrl friendly vet in DFW. If someone had PM'ed or called me I could have reached out to a contact at the Dallas Zoo to get the ball rolling but it's too late in the day now.

[Nancy in New York]

She just posted this an hour ago, and went off board right after.

[SophieSquirrel]

I'll call tomorrow and PM her the name of the vet if she wants it.

[melobryan]

I'll call tomorrow and PM her the name of the vet if she wants it.

Yes please!

[melobryan]

Picky blocks from Chris’s squirrels and more, zupreme monkey biscuits, avocado, grapes, lettuce, cauliflower, mealworms, snap peas.
Is there any new foods that you've introduced to to lately. She did eat a June big that she found on the floor Nithing else new.
Does she eat anything from outdoors. Dandelions from our yard, oak tree beaches and leaves
Do you give her nuts in the shell, and if so what kind.
, nuts in the shell- almonds, hazelnuts- only 1 per d
Does she have out of the cage time, if so is she always supervised?
She is out of the cage for several hours a day and I am always watching her
Keep her hydrated with Pedialyte for 24-48 (tops) hours when
she is vomiting and has diarrhea.


My phone number is 501-304-3196 if anyone would like to call me

Can you post a picture. Sometimes photos will tell us
a lot about their condition.
Also included a picture of her poop today

Checking to see if we have any members in the Dallas area.

Edit: Send a pm to FortWorthSquaddy.
He may know of someone closer to you that can help.

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[Nancy in New York]

Picky blocks from Chris’s squirrels and more, zupreme monkey biscuits, avocado, grapes, lettuce, cauliflower, mealworms, snap peas.
Is there any new foods that you've introduced to to lately. She did eat a June big that she found on the floor Nithing else new.
Does she eat anything from outdoors. Dandelions from our yard, oak tree beaches and leaves
Do you give her nuts in the shell, and if so what kind.
, nuts in the shell- almonds, hazelnuts- only 1 per d
Does she have out of the cage time, if so is she always supervised?
She is out of the cage for several hours a day and I am always watching her
Keep her hydrated with Pedialyte for 24-48 (tops) hours when
she is vomiting and has diarrhea.


My phone number is 501-304-3196 if anyone would like to call me

Can you post a picture. Sometimes photos will tell us
a lot about their condition.
Also included a picture of her poop today

Checking to see if we have any members in the Dallas area.

Edit: Send a pm to FortWorthSquaddy.
He may know of someone closer to you that can help.

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We had a member whose squirrel recently ate a stink bug.
He got really sick with vomiting and blood in his stools.
Not sure if a June bug would have the same reaction.
Let me find the link so you can read it.

[melobryan]

I know of a sqrl friendly vet in DFW. If someone had PM'ed or called me I could have reached out to a contact at the Dallas Zoo to get the ball rolling but it's too late in the day now.


I would be interested, please!

[Nancy in New York]

Here's the link I referenced above.
https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?59614-Bloody-stool-pale-mucous-membranes&highlight=

[melobryan]

We had a member whose squirrel recently ate a stink bug.
He got really sick with vomiting and blood in his stools.
Not sure if a June bug would have the same reaction.
Let me find the link so you can read it.


Oh no, did the squirrel get better?

[cava]

It was one of my overwinters.

Yes, she survived but refused food except for whole fat, vanilla yogurt and water. She had straight blood coming from her anus and then when she started pooping again (within a couple of days) there was exoskeleton in her poops. I tried many hydration solutions via syringe but she fought them and I didn't want to put stress on her. I weighed her daily and measured how much she ate/drank and watched poops like a hawk (for improvements).

There wasn't much I could do but offer supportive care. She was separated from the others, made to rest round the clock in a cage that didn't give her room to climb or fall, she was pale, anemic and lethargic. The anemia caused rapid breathing and heart rate. She was cold, she got a heating pad under half her cage and lots of blankets. I removed any veggies that would contain roughage and offered piece of apple, watermelon, her block and yogurt. Again, she seemed to only tolerate the yogurt.

Within three days she had a desire to leave the cage and interact with the siblings. But I limited her activity until I was comfortable with her response to exercise and the color of her gums was her normal pink (not pale and grayish). She began eating her regular food by day four and was back with the crew within 5 days and nobody is ever allowed to look at another hard exoskeletoned bug again.

[Nancy in New York]

In the picture you posted, she looks small.
Is her fur smooth and laying down?
Sorry it's difficult to tell.
Do you know how much she weighs?
Is there anyway you can get another photo in better light?

Edit: In the poop photo, is there something red in it? (left corner)

[melobryan]

It was one of my overwinters.

Yes, she survived but refused food except for whole fat, vanilla yogurt and water. She had straight blood coming from her anus and then when she started pooping again (within a couple of days) there was exoskeleton in her poops. I tried many hydration solutions via syringe but she fought them and I didn't want to put stress on her. I weighed her daily and measured how much she ate/drank and watched poops like a hawk (for improvements).

There wasn't much I could do but offer supportive care. She was separated from the others, made to rest round the clock in a cage that didn't give her room to climb or fall, she was pale, anemic and lethargic. The anemia caused rapid breathing and heart rate. She was cold, she got a heating pad under half her cage and lots of blankets. I removed any veggies that would contain roughage and offered piece of apple, watermelon, her block and yogurt. Again, she seemed to only tolerate the yogurt.

Within three days she had a desire to leave the cage and interact with the siblings. But I limited her activity until I was comfortable with her response to exercise and the color of her gums was her normal pink (not pale and grayish). She began eating her regular food by day four and was back with the crew within 5 days and nobody is ever allowed to look at another hard exoskeletoned bug again.

She is refusing her blocks but I bought baby food. Pumpkin and banana and she will eat those she is refusing her blocks and most other things I offered. I tried giving pedialyte through a syringe but she fought it and I have been able to get her to drink water. Her poop was a little formed today but it was blood tinged as well. She is very lethargic but does have spurts of energy. I put her in a smaller cage also to keep her from getting injured since she is so weak.

[cava]

Make sure she's warm so she doesn't have to work so hard on that, especially if you have the AC on. Adding water to what she WILL eat will help increase hydration. Try all of the supportive techniques mentioned above and make her super comfy for the night and tell us how she is in the morning. I liked that mine would eat yogurt for the good bacteria and I felt like it was protective (I don't know if that was true) but she liked it a lot. The baby food you are offering are fine and once she feels better she will want her other foods back. This is all assuming this is bug related.

Give her a kiss from every single one of us.

[melobryan]

Make sure she's warm so she doesn't have to work so hard on that, especially if you have the AC on. Adding water to what she WILL eat will help increase hydration. Try all of the supportive techniques mentioned above and make her super comfy for the night and tell us how she is in the morning. I liked that mine would eat yogurt for the good bacteria and I felt like it was protective (I don't know if that was true) but she liked it a lot. The baby food you are offering are fine and once she feels better she will want her other foods back. This is all assuming this is bug related.

Give her a kiss from every single one of us.

On my way to the store to get the yogurt and watermelon and I will put a heating pad under her again to keep her warm and I will give her lots of kisses thanks for everything.

[melobryan]

In the picture you posted, she looks small.
Is her fur smooth and laying down?
Sorry it's difficult to tell.
Do you know how much she weighs?
Is there anyway you can get another photo in better light?

Edit: In the poop photo, is there something red in it? (left corner)

Yes there is blood on the outside of the poop. Here is another picture of her.301583

Her fur was spiky earlier but it is laying down now.

She did weigh 430 the other day she has lost weight and today weighs 400 grams

[melobryan]

Yes there is blood on the outside of the poop. Here is another picture of her.301583

Her fur was spiky earlier but it is laying down now.

She did weigh 430 the other day she has lost weight and today weighs 400 grams


Here is a picture of her stool from just now! 301586

[melobryan]

Here is her poop early this morning. She has had pumpkin so that probably explains the color. She just drank several milliliter of water. This is the most solid her poop has been in several days. She looks less sickly, her fur is flat and her eyes don’t look sickly.301593

[SophieSquirrel]

Two top exotic vets located in DFW that will see your girl. I have PM'ed their contact info along with the name of the referring zoological vet. Let us know how you make out.

Sophie's Dad