My neighbor heard some scuffling and screatching in the tree by his house last night. When he checked it out today he found a young male squirrel with severe injuries. He brought him to me and here is what we have:
Baby Boy
Weight 177 grams
Approx age about 14 weeks (guesstimate)
Injuries
Severe gash in the left eye - Eye is swollen and red with goo around it and a cut or bite near front of his snout
Right side Rear - Bite and Scratch
Rear leg and Tail Paralysis - no movement at all. He is pulling himself with front legs
He is pooing, but I have yet to see pee.
Here is what I have done
Dosage of Baytril
Hydrating and he took 2.5cc of hydrating fluid. Once I get him several doses of hydrating fluid I will start him with a bit of the GM Formula and then get him some block tomorrow. I want him to get some fluids in him. He does seem otherwise healthy and hydrated.
Any suggestion for his eye this evening. The vets are not open until the a.m.. I have cleansed all the wounds and also took a warm cloth and saline solution to cleanse the eye. He seemed to really like the warm wash cloth on his eye. I can clearly see the big gash towards the top of his eye ball.
Any suggestions? I have been to CVS, Walgreens, and the market Pharmacy and no one carries over the counter salve for the eye. :-( You have to have a prescription.
Prayers for this little man