Originally Posted by
CritterMom
How bad are the burns? Are you seeing blisters or just red patches? I am trying to get you help with the metacam dosing as well.
How old is he? Eyes open or closed? Does he have fur? Are his ears fully away from his head yet or still sort of attached?
Hydrating him is VERY important right now so you are doing that part right. You will have a very hard time getting any sort of assistance for him in the UK unfortunately so you guys are likely going to have to do this yourself.
He will need to eat eventually. There is a very good milk replacer available in the UK called Royal Canin Babydog milk - it is made for puppies. Cann your pet stores to see if anyone has it. A temporary formula can be made from goats milk, yogurt and heavy cows cream - we can help you with that if you can get the ingredients, but the Royal Canin would be better.
Be VERY careful feeding him, it is easy to aspirate them. Idea would be a 1cc syringe, which you will need to dose the metacam anyway. He should be held either upright, like a little man standing up in your hand, or on his tummy, and the tip of the syringe should be pointed UP toward the roof of the mouth. People want to hold them on their back and shoot the formula down the throat like a human infant and that is the best way to aspirate them.
A heating pad is better than a hot water bottle, because if the water gets cool it will chill them. Best is to place it UNDER the container they are in, on low. Make sure he has many layers of soft material between him and the heat source, especially since he has been burned.