Bloat!!help!

[squirrelfriend]

I got this guy in on Sunday. He was very emaciated. He started getting snuffly yesterday and he was put on cipro. Now he has bloat. I don't know if he's been pooing in the cage because he's with five others. When I stimulate him he won't go. I've tried running warm water over his bottom. No luck.

What do I do? I have a Jed here called ovol. Will that work? It is expired though. Like four years expired.

Oh. He's about six weeks old.

[ALittleNutty]

What formula are you using, how much at each feeding and how much does the baby weigh?

I don't know about using the expired Ovol. Baby gas drops (simethicone) can be used. For bloat I don't just run warm water over them but rather soak them up to chest level for several minutes and continue to massage downwards and inwards to encourage a bowel movement. You can also try different methods of stimulation as some have their preferences. Cotton swabs or a child's paintbrush dipped in warm water or even a finger tip may work.

[squirrelfriend]

He's ok now. Bloat is gone. He's no longer congested and he's ravenous!!! Yay!

[Nancy in New York]

He's ok now. Bloat is gone. He's no longer congested and he's ravenous!!! Yay!

[squirrelfriend]

I'm trying to post pics of the little guy from my iPad. I guess copy and paste don't work

[squirrelfriend]

[Nancy in New York]

Akkkkk he's precious.
Does he appear a little dehydrated?
Perhaps it's just the photo, but he is adorable!

[Sara in NW MS]

Ever see pics of cute babies and you find yourself making an audible gasp??? This little one just did that to me. What a beautiful baby!!! Great pics btw! Hair does look kind of off, like hydration that is.

[Nancy in New York]

Hair does look kind of off, like hydration that is.

Either that or bed head.
Sort of reminds me of the way I wake up.
I think extra hydration is good after the bloat,
get all the yucky's out.

[cava]

That looks like an Olan Mills portrait. So friggin' cute!!

[squirrelfriend]

Yeah, his hair sticks out there. He's very emaciated. He was bony when I got him in on Sunday and has eaten minimal until now that he's better. He's packing it on quick too. His hair is a little oily there too. He needed a bath. I didn't want to give him one in fear of him getting chilled on top of his pneumonia. He looks much better now. Actually those pics are a huge improvement of what he looked like before.

There were three brothers that showed up together. All bags of bones, cold to the touch, dehydrated and sneezy. One had a bloody nose. That one didn't make it. The other brother bounced back quick, ate like a champ and is doing great. This little fellow didn't want to eat much. The only way I could get him to eat was to put a tiny dab of peanut butter on the tip of the sirynge. And then it was still minimal what he ate. Not now though. He's making up for lost time now!