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    I have about it a 7 week old baby that I got from a rehab that I’m fostering for them. He has a swollen one swollen toe that is only the first digit. They want to put him down because they say that can’t release him and they said I could keep him and maybe treat him but If I treated him he would be a non-release I have another baby that he was with that’s not his brother but has been raised with him since their eyes were closed he doesn’t have any signs of it. I think he might have gotten his toe caught in the cage ( I transfer them back and forth to work and him in a travel bird cage). He has no other spots or bumps. He’s such a sweet boy and a true fighter. He’s on meds that they gave me because all the babies from the hurricane seem to be getting the same cold and he started the meds last week. And just got the swollen toe yesterday. The babies are separated until I know if it is or not. I really don’t want to put him down for a maybe

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    Default Re: Maybe squirrel pox

    Can you get some pictures.
    That will help to determine.

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Size:  51.0 KB this is the only one I have right now I can get better ones tomorrow. He got it yesterday and it hasn’t gotten any bigger or any redder. And I had cleaned it before this picture. To make sure there was no broken bones showing. It was after his second feeding now I could have not noticed it the first two feedings but I’m sure it wasn’t there

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    He has no other signs of it spreading or anything else showing up on his body. He’s such a fighter I don’t want to see him be put down because of a maybe.

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    Default Re: Maybe squirrel pox

    Could he got it caught on something?
    There will be some other members looking at it.
    Juts hang tight. To me it doesn't look like pox.
    Never dealt with it first hand just pictures.

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    Ok thank you. And yeah the cage is a fold up cage so it moves back and forth really easy. He was always getting in play fights with his brother and they would like rob each other off the side off the cage all the time.

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    I don't think it's pox. Please check to be sure there isn't a hair or string wrapped around the toe; this happens often with baby squirrels and they can get gangrene this way and lose the toe. It looks angry so I am glad he's on meds in case of infection.
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    There is no hair or string that I can see on him

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    He probably pinched it, then, between the cage panels. Does it look better, or worse, today?
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    Default Re: Maybe squirrel pox

    I agree it looks like a pinch. If you are using a fold up cage, it probably has pinch points where the sides line up. My folding cages do.

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    Default Re: Maybe squirrel pox

    I have treated pox babies only once, so this is not definitive BUT I did find that they both had lumps along their tails. Grab his tail gently and run your fingers down the length feeling for those potentially tell-tale lumps.

    It does resemble an owie more than pox, but if it is pox more should show up rather quickly (within days).

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Size:  51.3 KB. It doesn’t look like it’s gotten any better or worse he doesn’t have as much irritation or redness but the swelling hasn’t gone down

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    Default Re: Maybe squirrel pox

    And no he doesn’t have bumps anywhere else on his body at all the lady who said I should put him down even checked him all over and couldn’t find any other spots at all

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    What meds is he taking for the hurricane illness? If he is on an anti biotic already would it necessarily be the correct one to treat a small infected puncture wound? Just thinking- most wire cages have a few sharp points...

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    Baytril I’m doing it subq. He started that yesterday and was on baycox last week. She said she was seeing more recover from the Baytril cuz for some reason the baycox wasn’t working as good. It looks like he got his toenail caught and then just pulled on it and I’ve seen where squirrel pox spreads really fast and his isn’t spreading at all so far

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    Quote Originally Posted by music01 View Post
    And no he doesn’t have bumps anywhere else on his body at all the lady who said I should put him down even checked him all over and couldn’t find any other spots at all
    I have no idea why this person told you to put this baby down, but I would steer clear of her....forever pretty much.
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    Well I can’t because it’s the rehabilitation’s baby they want him back as soon as he’s old enough to release I think I might keep him and just tell her that imma keep him as a pet and release him when he’s old enough I don’t think it’s poxes it’s not spreading or moving

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    I agree 100%. I can't even imagine what would make a person choose to euthanize a squirrel because of that toe bobo?

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    Well I still don’t know if it’s just a hurt. It’s not spreading but could it possibly not spread?? Does everyone who get it does it spread really fast??

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    It doesn’t look like any of the pictures I saw of it on the toes area. I want to put him back with his brother because I know he is stressing being away from him. He doesn’t seem to have the cold anymore but I’ll continue with the meds to help the toe heal. Can someone come look at him for me that had seen it before??? I really want to make sure it’s not it

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