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    Default 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    I am volunteering with a rehabber and 3 of our - approx 2.5 to 3 week old baby squirrels developed tiny pustules yesterday they look like ant bites for a while then they reduce to blister like skin issues. This is not something that we have dealt with before any help/ advice would be great. I bathed them with antiseptic soap and wiped them down with diluted iodine and applied neosporin yesterday they look a little better but still curious what we are dealing with.

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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    Can you post a picture? I have had some who had odd bumps that were staph.
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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    My permissions are not allowing attachments. Would photos be considered attachments? If not how do i post a pic. This is my first ever post lol

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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    Quote Originally Posted by squirrel crazy View Post
    My permissions are not allowing attachments. Would photos be considered attachments? If not how do i post a pic. This is my first ever post lol
    One is not fully registered until approved by admin,
    you are now and should be able to post pictures.
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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    ok here they are. They are not as bad as yesterday.
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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    where it looks white there was a pustule yesterday. Now it just looks like an air filled blister or like peeling skin after a sunburn. Its not a bump.

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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    Do you have any antibiotics? Maybe SMZ/TMP? Are the bumps increasing?
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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    They are not increasing today. I started the one in the picture here on antibiotics yesterday. I asked the vet for baytril and the gave orbax for the skin issue and in case she is developing uri. I can barely give any b/c the dosage is .15 ml per pound so i literally gave one drop.

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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    Quote Originally Posted by squirrel crazy View Post
    They are not increasing today. I started the one in the picture here on antibiotics yesterday. I asked the vet for baytril and the gave orbax for the skin issue and in case she is developing uri. I can barely give any b/c the dosage is .15 ml per pound so i literally gave one drop.
    Squirrels are dosed by body weight, if you can give us a weight we can likely
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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    OK, I SURE WILL. I WILL HAVE TO WEIGH THEM WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK

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    Default Re: 3 week old babies have tiny pustules that reduce to blisters

    What you will likely need to dilute some to get a measurable dose. We can help you on the hows of that too.
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