Seizure

[Frankie'smum]

Can vacuuming sounds cause a baby squirrel to have a seizure? He had a seizure. It says its usually due to something else. But I turned it on and he started seizing bad. What can I do now? He has been lethargic all day.

[CritterMom]

Get some sugar into him. You can give him a drop or two of honey, or pancake syrup, or corn syrup, or even use table sugar - add a drop of water to a little pile of sugar and mix into a slurry and just wipe it inside his mouth. If he has any other seizures, doing this will help him to recover.

And I would move him to another room when you vacuum. Squirrels are weird about them. My first squirrel couldn't car less - I used to vacuum AROUND him in his big enclosure. My second squirrel is absolutely terrified by the vacuum and I would NEVER use it while he is in the room.