many red blister on my baby

[Presc773]

hi i have squirrel with bumb like red blister. What can be those blisters? need it antibiothic ? i have clavamox or baytril. But i would like to find the case of this squirrel.

[CritterMom]

Did it come in looking like this or did this occur after you took the baby in? Pics would be good.

They are most likely either ant bites or a staph infection Staph is in the atmosphere around us - you have it on your skin right now. Our immune systems keep it in control.

The best way to get rid of a staph infection on the skin (for you, too!) is wiping the area with a diluted betadyne solution. It is 10% povidone iodine and I know it is available in Canada because I helped someone yesterday who got some: https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?69683-Non-releasable-squirrel-in-need-of-vet-in-Vancouver-Island-BC-Canada&p=1360363#post1360363 - scroll down to the pictures on the 10th post in the thread.

Fr a pinky baby, dilute 1/2 teaspoon in 1/4 cup water, warm it slghtly (anything that goes on or in or around a pinkie needs to be warm) and wipe the area down. Let it dry naturally but make sure baby stays WARM throughout. Do it a couple times a day and the staph will clear. IF it is staph. As I said, a picture will help.