im new here and have a question about my baby boy. Please help

[kgc]

hi my name is keirra, i found a baby squirrel in the road 3 days ago. I brought him home and gave him pedalyte and went ahead and orderwd fox vally 32/40 formula.
He is a naked little thing, maybe a week old. 17g
He has been peeing and pooping well. No problems at all and we have been doing puppy formula til the 32/40 arrives. He has been eating well (1cc) but now is not interested in eating. I have rehabilitated a squirrel before but it was years ago when my mither was alive. Any advice on my hes not wanting to eat. 20200820_144501.jpg

[Spanky]

Do you hear a clicking sound when he breaths? Since you rehabbed before, are you familiar with the signs and symptoms of AP?

[kgc]

Do you hear a clicking sound when he breaths? Since you rehabbed before, are you familiar with the signs and symptoms of AP?

Yes im familiar, but no clicking sounds.
And his poops are a dark gold like and his pee is good.
I been feeding every 2 hours. His color looks great and everything so im not sure why hes not wanting to eat. He takes a few laps and stops and will go again but will only take a 1/2 cc now. Should there be anything elsw i should look for. I cant think of anything else

[kgc]

Do you hear a clicking sound when he breaths? Since you rehabbed before, are you familiar with the signs and symptoms of AP?

Also ive noticed he keeps going into a feeding trance. ( his mouth mimics a fish)

[Spanky]

I'd adjust the feedings from every 2 hours to every 2.5 hours and see how he does with that...

[kgc]

I'd adjust the feedings from every 2 hours to every 2.5 hours and see how he does with that...

Ok i will do. Thank you so much. Hopefully that works and the 32/40 is here by Saturday

[Spanky]

No problems at all and we have been doing puppy formula til the 32/40 arrives.


Ok i will do. Thank you so much. Hopefully that works and the 32/40 is here by Saturday

Which puppy formula are you feeding specifically?!??!

[island rehabber]

Just a word of caution: IF you start him on the 32/40 and his milk line doesn't move, and he stops pooping, STOP the 32/40. The sooner the better. If he digests the 32/40 with no problem and his milk line disappears, keep doing what you're doing.:great

[kgc]

Which puppy formula are you feeding specifically?!??!

The esbilac powder formula
I spaced out the feedings a little nore and he ate better this time.

[kgc]

Just a word of caution: IF you start him on the 32/40 and his milk line doesn't move, and he stops pooping, STOP the 32/40. The sooner the better. If he digests the 32/40 with no problem and his milk line disappears, keep doing what you're doing.:great

Ok i will keep that in mind. If it does what should i do continue the puppy formula?

[Mslilmarie408]

Hi there,

I'm having a problem and I hope you can help I have a squirrel maybe
several Months old and a few days ago he started acting weird idk if
it's because the heat he was haven like convulsions And now he's
having problems using his back legs and he gets sweaty and is not being active anymore And alil shakey I need help please what do you think this is


Thank you

[Spanky]

Please start the emergency MBD protocol. This sounds like MBD and even if it is not this protocol will not hurt and may well save his life...

https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?17680-Emergency-Treatment-for-MBD-(Updated-3-31-09)