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kenzieb0708
03-15-2021, 10:22 PM
Hi my 5 weeks old squirrel has pneumonia and has been started on a .02 of 875 mg of augmentin 2 times a day. she started them today and was doing better then all of a sudden isnt doing to well. shes having a hard time breathing and keeps trying to get fluid out of her nose and maybe her lungs too. There is clicking when she breathes with occasional squeaking. What can i do to help her breathe better and maybe help get fluid out? Thank you

island rehabber
03-15-2021, 10:40 PM
You can run hot water in your shower and stand with her in the steamy bathroom, it might help her breathe easier. You can also try boiling a big pot of water, then put a towel over your head and hers, and breathe in the steam. (Be careful!)

kenzieb0708
03-15-2021, 10:42 PM
You can run hot water in your shower and stand with her in the steamy bathroom, it might help her breathe easier. You can also try boiling a big pot of water, then put a towel over your head and hers, and breathe in the steam. (Be careful!)

Would a oil defuser with only water be something good to use to help her breathe more easily? Also she started screeching what does that mean?