Aspiration pneumonia

[tbcanady3]

Found approximately 5 week old bay squirrel in a severe thunderstorm, clicking approximately 24 hours. Weighs 1.5 oz. Have ciprofloxacin 500mg. Need dosing information, please!

[HRT4SQRLS]

1.5 ounces is approximately 42 grams. That sounds small for a 5 week old. Could you post a pic next to a common item like a Coke can?

[tbcanady3]

Picture attached

[HRT4SQRLS]

Is that the best weight you can get? The baby looks heavier than that to me. I would guess about 60-70g.
Anyone else want to sound in on an estimate of the weight?

The reason I think the weight is off is because I had a tiny hairless baby that was 35g.
If no one else has a guess I can dose this based on an estimated weight.

[tbcanady3]

Used a kitchen scale from Walmart, could be wrong, will try again.

[tbcanady3]

Reweighed on grams, says 42.

[HRT4SQRLS]

OK, maybe the baby is dehydrated. Looks much bigger but probably lean and dry.

Are you hydrating the baby?

[Spanky]

I agree that is small... remember Donnie... (AKA Squirt) was 40 grams eyes open (HRT, you were the first to reply to that thread back in the day). Donnie Squirt was by far the smallest eyes-open squirrel I have seen. After the AP is addressed maybe we should explore his diet to make sure he is getting enough fat... Squirt was able to "catch up" with a FV 20/50 + Ultra-boost diet and lives happily in my yard to this day...

[HRT4SQRLS]

I agree that is small... remember Donnie... (AKA Squirt) was 40 grams eyes open (HRT, you were the first to reply to that thread back in the day). Donnie Squirt was by far the smallest eyes-open squirrel I have seen. After the AP is addressed maybe we should explore his diet to make sure he is getting enough fat... Squirt was able to "catch up" with a FV 20/50 + Ultra-boost diet and lives happily in my yard to this day...

Donnie Squirt :grin2

Yes, we can fatten him up. :)

[HRT4SQRLS]

Dosing sent.