Originally Posted by
Scooterzmom
Just a word of caution, Kristal, if I may... We do have bot flies here. ....
I do think that waiting a week would definitely jeopardize the reunion with mom. Squirrels have a short emotional memory... mom will have assumed ther kit has been dead awhile by then. The kit will have grown and will smell very different too.
I would make sure the wound is clean and give one treatment of Baytril to help jumpstart the healing process but I would absolutely try to reunite with mom again today or tomorrow. If reunited then her mom will keep the wound clean for her little one. Their resilience is quite amazing.
I would allso place a small box of some sort, laid on its side with a blanket in it for the l ittle girl to go hide in. Having a "roof" over their head makes them feel more secure and will help keeping her calm.