Re: HELP! Baby squirrel is bleeding from nose, opening mouth as if gasping for air.
If aspiration pneumonia is involved, administering an antibiotic is the only thing that can treat it.
Having a scale is essential for raising a baby squirrel. One must know it's weight in order to know
how much to feed within 5-7% of body weight. Providing a weight is also needed if medications
are involved as all medications are administered by individual body weight.
What brand "puppy milk" have you been feeding, liquid or powder?
What was the circumstances under which this baby was found, could it have fallen from tree/nest?
Deposited after being cat/animal caught?
Bleeding from nose could be a result from having a seizure due to a fall causing head trauma or other internal injury.
These type injuries often do not expose themselves right away but can surface later.
As suggested, breathing from mouth could be due to clogged nostrils/ sinus or possibly internal injury.
If you are unprepared to treat and care for this baby, are you willing to seek an experienced rehabilatator?
Step-N-Stone
State Licensed
Wildlife Master Rehabilitator