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    I have a five week old baby squirrel ( I think because his eyes are opened and walk fairly quick) with pneumonia symptoms. I am getting Baytril or Cipro for him tomorrow but I don’t know how to make into dosages for him. Can anyone please give me instructions ? He weighs 90 grams. He been having white musics from his nose and making sneezing noises. I really appreciate if anyone can help me. Thank you

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    Default Re: Five week old squirrel with pneumonia

    Quote Originally Posted by TG715 View Post
    Hi

    I have a five week old baby squirrel ( I think because his eyes are opened and walk fairly quick) with pneumonia symptoms. I am getting Baytril or Cipro for him tomorrow but I don’t know how to make into dosages for him. Can anyone please give me instructions ? He weighs 90 grams. He been having white musics from his nose and making sneezing noises. I really appreciate if anyone can help me. Thank you
    When you listen to his breathing, does he have a "clicking" noise with every breath? When you know the strength of the Cipro or Baytril, post it so someone
    can help dose a 90 gram squirrel.

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    Default Re: Five week old squirrel with pneumonia

    Yes he does making clicking sound. Sometimes I hear crumbling sound inside of him too. Baytril should be 15 mg and it’s going to be a pill. I am not sure about Ciro yet . I don’t know how much of the pill I need to crush and mix how much water require to mix with the crush pills. I just want to know ahead so I can give him antibiotics as soon as possible .

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    Default Re: Five week old squirrel with pneumonia

    Hey there. Baytril doesn't come in a 15 mg tablet unless someone compounded it somewhere. Just a heads up so you can double check.

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    Default Re: Five week old squirrel with pneumonia

    What formula are you feeding?
    What size syringe are you using?
    Has he aspirated?
    Here's a link to a Baby Squirrel Guide.
    It's 6 brief pages long with the next button
    on the top right hand side.
    It's very informative.
    https://www.henryspets.com/baby-squirrel-care/

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    I am not currently residing in America . I am in Thailand so things aren’t
    Too similar as America. We don’t have things like Henry Blocks here, although I wish it have. I feed him with Esbilac.

    I have upload the photo of Baytril. Hopefully you guys can see it. I’m sorry if I sound rush because I am in a different time zone. I worry if I respond late , everyone will be sleeping already.
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    This is the second squirrel I am raising but first time experience this situation. I am scare and worry

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    I will dose this through a pm.
    Do you have the pills now?
    Do you have a 1 cc syringe?

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    Good, thanks for checking. Safety first! Hope your baby gets well soon.

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    Almost forgot to post, dosing sent at 6:19.

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    Thank you so much for the fast reply. Right now it is 8:20 morning. I am waiting until 10 to get to antibiotics. Thank you all. I will update later after I try the first dose on him. You guys are Rocky’s angel.

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    I have given Rocky his first dosage. Went through so much frustration just to get the Baytril. He took it without any problem. But it is suppose to make him drowsy? He just fall asleep within five minutes on my hand. Thank everyone once again

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    Default Re: Five week old squirrel with pneumonia

    Quote Originally Posted by TG715 View Post
    I have given Rocky his first dosage. Went through so much frustration just to get the Baytril. He took it without any problem. But it is suppose to make him drowsy? He just fall asleep within five minutes on my hand. Thank everyone once again

    No it shouldn't make him drowsy.
    How is Rocky this morning?

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    Rocky is doing much better. Still have some clickin and wheezing sound but he’s more active and eaten more. Thank you Nancy and everyone. I really appreciated your super fast response and willing to help me save my Rocky. Hopefully he will fully recover soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by TG715 View Post
    Rocky is doing much better. Still have some clickin and wheezing sound but he’s more active and eaten more. Thank you Nancy and everyone. I really appreciated your super fast response and willing to help me save my Rocky. Hopefully he will fully recover soon
    This is a great update. Keep up the antibiotics as instructed.
    Baytril is a very fast acting antibiotic, so this is really great news.

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    Default Re: Five week old squirrel with pneumonia

    I’m just curious. How long would it take for him to fully recover? One week?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TG715 View Post
    I’m just curious. How long would it take for him to fully recover? One week?
    As I wrote, keep him on this for 5-7 days.
    They recover differently depending on the severity.
    How is he this morning?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nancy in New York View Post
    As I wrote, keep him on this for 5-7 days.
    They recover differently depending on the severity.
    How is he this morning?
    Nancy, Rocky was doing fine in the morning. But all of a sudden in the afternoon, he won’t stop sneezing. He’s eating and playing ok. Just the sneezing gotten worse. What should I do?

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    Default Re: Five week old squirrel with pneumonia

    Does it seem like he’s trying to sneeze and clear his nose of mucous?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mel1959 View Post
    Does it seem like he’s trying to sneeze and clear his nose of mucous?
    Yes

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