Re: BABY SQUIRREL - PLEASE HELP
Originally Posted by
Cloewagstaffe
I found a very young baby squirrel Monday afternoon, by itself in the mud by the road. It was cold, but with a little help he was up and crawling in no time. He’s been doing good, but for the past couple days his stool is very runny and LIGHT YELLOW. His stomach was slightly bloated, and on his right side there was a large yellow patch, I’m guessing his stomach was inflamed or something of the sort. We’ve been feeding him:
- puppy milk (1 syringe full)
- salt/sugar solution (1-1.5 syringe full)
Every 2-3 hours. We are guessing that he is about two weeks old. He is usually hungry, trying to suckle on a finder or side of my hand, but I’m concerned that feeding him too much won’t help his very runny stool. I’m switching to goat milk tomorrow as soon as stores open. PLEASE HELP. I need to know:
- possible cause of bloating/runny stool (light yellow)
- how much roughly I should be feeding him and what time
- how much water should he drink and how much milk
- how can I stop him from being bloated?? I’ve been cutting down on his milk intake...
he’s very active and looking for food but I’m scared it’ll only hurt him.
Please respond when you can, I’m not sure how serious this is but I’m going to prepare for the worst...
What is the "puppy milk" you are feeding? What brand, liquid or powder?
Babies are fed by 5-7% of body weight, having a scale to weigh in grams is essential.
Overfeeding and /or improper formula are the number one causes of diarrhea, changing
formulas won't accomplish anything.
Can you post a picture for a better assessment on age, condition, etc.
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