This is the best I can do now with a video
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kc8kfRYJ_jQ
This is the best I can do now with a video
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kc8kfRYJ_jQ
Just saw the video, sorry guess I'm not sure how the finger was gone but I have a girl missing her finger she came to me that way🤷 I think it got messed up in her carrier not really sure.
I can't see but your baby doesn't look infected.
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sundoesshine (07-01-2022)
I have no earthly idea how he lost the finger sadly.
Diggie's Friend (07-03-2022)
Can you get a photo of the underside of the paw?
While it is hard to judge color in a photo, the healing finger appears more pink than red, which seems like a good sign, i.e. healing but not infected.
Between that and the claw growing back, to me things look like they are going well.
Like Diggie's Friend, I'd like to see a picture from the underside.
I would expect the finger might be swollen as it heals, and might even end up larger than normal in the end.
Iggy broke a finger when he was about two months old, and it healed up so that it is a bit longer as well as thicker. This photo is a few weeks later after the break healed. (Iggy is now almost three years old, a happy free squirrel. On his other front paw, he has about 2/3 of a finger (minus claw) from an injury after release.)
What a sweetie; he really trusts you, even when taking the video.
As long as he doesn't chew it again, or the toe pad become hard like a solid rubber ball enlarging quickly,
or a bit redness below here you can see the vein enlarge, I wouldn't be overly concerned.
As for infection that I'm not sure of without seeing a photo from below.
Does it feel warmer on the toe area, than his other forepaw?
The color and shape of this injury does not alarm me right now. Should it become red or hot to the touch I would get to a squirrel- or rodent- experienced vet immediately. Watch carefully and take good notes.
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Chirps (07-04-2022), Diggie's Friend (07-04-2022), olorin19 (07-04-2022)
Sadly I do not have a vet I can take him to
just in case, would there be a Vet willing to do a phone (like telehealth) visit?
Should you need a vet, Dr. E of Florida does consultations on test results and other data; you could show her your photos.
That would be fantastic to have handy, I would be grateful if you can PM me Dr. E's contact info
Diggie's Friend (07-04-2022)
With the nail involved; I'm concerned that any present infection might spread to the bone. An x-ray would show if it has or not. and hopefully eliminate the possibility of a tumor in what is left of the toe. No problem, they can live with the removal of the entire toe. The exotic vet I sent you the link to comes with the highest approval for treating various conditions in tree squirrels.
If you should decided to take him in to be seen, send me a PM, as I would like to share some tips on how to lessen the stress during an appt. DF