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toots2015
05-10-2021, 03:48 PM
found a squirrel that was hit by a car, it was still alive (but it didnt seem like for long) so I tried to move it over to the tree edge so it could just die in peace. when I tried to move it it grabbed the branch, got it to the wooded edge and it kept trying to walk and head back toward the street, so I put it in a box and brought it with me (thinking it would be alive much longer but at least not run over again) that was 7 hours ago! His breathing has got much better and hes not bleeding anymore but its clear he has a neurological injury because he just walks in circles. I am trying to reach out to rehabs but should I not get any where- any suggestions on care other than keep warm and hydrated (he is not a baby but I also dont think hes a full grown adult)
stepnstone
05-10-2021, 08:44 PM
found a squirrel that was hit by a car, it was still alive (but it didnt seem like for long) so I tried to move it over to the tree edge so it could just die in peace. when I tried to move it it grabbed the branch, got it to the wooded edge and it kept trying to walk and head back toward the street, so I put it in a box and brought it with me (thinking it would be alive much longer but at least not run over again) that was 7 hours ago! His breathing has got much better and hes not bleeding anymore but its clear he has a neurological injury because he just walks in circles. I am trying to reach out to rehabs but should I not get any where- any suggestions on care other than keep warm and hydrated (he is not a baby but I also dont think hes a full grown adult)

Warm, hydrated and a bit confined so he don't further hurt himself is good. Head traumas really need to be
medicated for their best chance of injury to heal minimizing perm disability. Reducing pain and inflammation
is what's really needed. Administering Prednisone would be on the top of my list with an added pain med.