Pneumonia video

[HRT4SQRLS]

What antibiotics do you have?

[Tator]

Baytril is what is used for squirrels, but I have found that amoxicillin will help, or one valley of Cipro.

I have a baby that has this but don't have the surfurm to give him is there anything else I can give him?? I'm in Florida and we're in the middle of a hurricane so no stores are open he weight 1.6oz and he's about three weeks plz help

[lyne]

I just have a baby whith advance pneumonia vet save it by using 2 antibiotique chloropalm and enrofloxacin

[Ssrichardson28]

This is a good example of a baby squirrel with pneumonia. This can happen due to exposure but more importantly due to improper feeding technique. Squirrels can aspirate formula if held in the wrong position or if they are allowed to drink too quickly. The formula enters their lungs and the moisture allows infection to set in. So if you're trying to determine whether your baby has pneumonia, watch this video. It is crucial to put a squirrel in this condition on antibiotics immediately.





To reassure anyone that has a pneumonia baby, there IS hope! A course of Baytril fixed Fudge right up and he went on to become...

...a champion eater.
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...and a champion cuddler (he's the pudgy one)
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Where can you get baytril?I can only find itas an RX and no one in our area will look at wild animals— the vets I mean

[HRT4SQRLS]

Ssrichardson28, you need to try to get an antibiotic from a friend or family that might have a leftover antibiotic. All you need is one pill. Let us know what you get and we can dose it. Ciprofloxacin would be best but we can use others. Baytril is a veterinary antibiotic that is similar to Ciprofloxacin. We can dose either human or veterinary antibiotics.

[Biancitaafores52]

That's the amazing part, they seem to get better really quickly! Though I guess it's also a matter of catching it early. Does this little Brodi have a thread?

What did you use in the humidifier?? Please help i have a squireel whos having the same issue shes an antelope ground squirrel

[Spaz]

I have an about 8week old grey squirrel. We've had him for 3 weeks. He's been doing well, eating, gaining weight. Today after feeding he was breathing heavy and if I held him up to my ear i hear a click.... not like the video. He just wanted to lay down and sleep after that. His heart seems to beating fast. His snuggle snack is moving constantly. I haven't offered food since he's been the last 2 hours. Should I treat for pneumonia? Or wait and see. I only have a 500 mg amoxicillin caplet or And cephalexin. He weighs 160g