Please help, I have a chipmunk who I've been seeing since we found her as a baby in the spring. She's very comfortable with me and will crawl and sit on my shoulder.
I saw her today around 1, then when I saw her around 3pm I could tell from far something was wrong. She looked puffed up and standing sort of wonky...she immediately ran to me, crawled in my sleeve, curled up and wouldn't leave. I tried to gently guide her out and she burrowed deeper. I thought I would let her stay in there...when I noticed her breathing. She was sort of wheezing, making airy noise breathing. I finally moved her from my sleeve to little carrier with towels in it, where she slept for several hours. She has eaten some peanuts and a blueberry, and drank some water. The breathing is better, although sometimes loud wheezing again...when I came to check on her she crawled back in my sleeve, where she is now sleeping.
I was concerned that maybe she has fallen and punctured a lung or something...and when looking at her i can see red below her ears. I don't want to disturb her too much by examining, and at first I thought it was just the colouring below her ears, but I've looked again and am worried it's blood. I'm so worried for her...is this something that would heal or clot? When shes up she moves around fine, if a little slowly...