Please Help!

[Olly&Gia]

I booked an appointment with Dr. E So we're driving to Florida next week.
Gia was so much better today, the swelling went down completely. I gave her a diced-up Henry's block and with the one straight tooth, she took little pieces and ate it slowly. I really appreciate your concern and all your help and everyone else here.

[Olly&Gia]

What about summertree vet in sugar land?! It looks to be 2hr 45 min from you… I have seen posts over the past 10 months, from folks who had many good things to say about them. Have you reached out to them?

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Tried that one too, and they redirected me to the Texas Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital.

[Mel1959]

I booked an appointment with Dr. E So we're driving to Florida next week.
Gia was so much better today, the swelling went down completely. I gave her a diced-up Henry's block and with the one straight tooth, she took little pieces and ate it slowly. I really appreciate your concern and all your help and everyone else here.

I’m glad you got something set up for Gia to be seen. You’ll be in good hands with Dr. E.

There is a LaQuinta Inn at exit 256 off of I95 which is the Port Orange exit which you take to get to Dr. E’s office. It is squirrel friendly and very close to the office if you need a place to stay for a night or two.

[Olly&Gia]

I’m glad you got something set up for Gia to be seen. You’ll be in good hands with Dr. E.

There is a LaQuinta Inn at exit 256 off of I95 which is the Port Orange exit which you take to get to Dr. E’s office. It is squirrel friendly and very close to the office if you need a place to stay for a night or two.

Sweet! Thank You so much Mel

[SamtheSquirrel2018]

What about summertree vet in sugar land?! It looks to be 2hr 45 min from you… I have seen posts over the past 10 months, from folks who had many good things to say about them. Have you reached out to them?

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Hi TH:
Thanks for mentioning Summertree but this is one of the facilities I had suggested earlier to O&G and they did contact them were referred to the Texas Avian and Exotic Hospital because of the nature of Gia's problem:

Called 3 places they won’t take her and sent 2 email. One to summer tree this is their response: Good afternoon. From the images and description it looks like the tooth may need to be extracted. Our best recommendation would be to reach out to Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital, as they are the referral hospital for more complex exotic dental procedures. Their phone number is (817) 853-8560.

Thanks again TH and we appreciate you being here on TSB!
Regards,
SamtheSquirrel

[SamtheSquirrel2018]

I booked an appointment with Dr. E So we're driving to Florida next week.
Gia was so much better today, the swelling went down completely. I gave her a diced-up Henry's block and with the one straight tooth, she took little pieces and ate it slowly. I really appreciate your concern and all your help and everyone else here.

I'm so glad that Gia is doing better and that she is going to be seen by Dr. E! Have a safe journey! Please keep on with posting the "Giagrams!" We like to hear how your little Squirrel is doing!
Regards,
SamtheSquirrel

[Olly&Gia]

I'm so glad that Gia is doing better and that she is going to be seen by Dr. E! Have a safe journey! Please keep on with posting the "Giagrams!" We like to hear how your little Squirrel is doing!
Regards,
SamtheSquirrel

Thank You, will do

[Mel1959]

If you want to make a last ditch effort to finding a local vet, it was suggested to me by a member that you call Universal City Animal Hospital 210-658-6326. I do not know if they work on squirrels, but you could call and ask. Many times vets that work on exotics or birds also may work on squirrels. Of course there’s no guarantee they’re squirrel safe.

[Olly&Gia]

If you want to make a last ditch effort to finding a local vet, it was suggested to me by a member that you call Universal City Animal Hospital 210-658-6326. I do not know if they work on squirrels, but you could call and ask. Many times vets that work on exotics or birds also may work on squirrels. Of course there’s no guarantee they’re squirrel safe.

Thank you for finding that info. I will call them tomorrow.

[Tashahaven]

I’m so glad you were able to get an appt with Dr E! She is able to do the VERY BEST for your baby! Thank goodness. And PLEASE keep us updated along the way!

I can’t wait to see her and your updates/pics

[Charley Chuckles]

Thank you for finding that info. I will call them tomorrow.

Make sure to ask if they work on squirrels.
If they do teeth.
I don't know how to word it but to make sure they are safe and won't confiscate.

[Mel1959]

Yes, please do your due diligence by asking tons of questions about confiscation and ability to treat. You can also call around to other vets that treat exotics or birds and see if they will see Gia. Be very cautious….unfortunately your state is far from squirrel friendly. Having an appointment with Dr. E is your ace-in-the-hole and gives you a little time. It would be wonderful if you could find somewhere local that could take an X-ray so you could have Dr. E look at it prior to your travels. Maybe she’d have a treatment suggestion that would avoid you having to travel across country.

[Garden71]

Sorry I can't help the vets we deal with aren't to experienced with squirrels. They just do basic check-ups and give meds and we tell them what is good and bad.🙄
DO NOT TAKE TO EMERGENCY VET IN GRAPEVINE THEY WILL TAKE THE SQUIRREL.
They told us the would take it and we are licensed wildlife rehabilitators.
Dr.E is they best bet especially with a broken tooth with MBD.

[Charley Chuckles]

Sorry I can't help the vets we deal with aren't to experienced with squirrels. They just do basic check-ups and give meds and we tell them what is good and bad.🙄
DO NOT TAKE TO EMERGENCY VET IN GRAPEVINE THEY WILL TAKE THE SQUIRREL.
They told us the would take it and we are licensed wildlife rehabilitators.
Dr.E is they best bet especially with a broken tooth with MBD.

Exactly that's why so many travel to Dr Emerson from all corners of the state👍
Fun fact.... Dr Emerson recently went to Vietnam I believe it was to do odatoma surgery, she also had vets look on to teach them, she also went to Canada for same surgery as I understand.
Wow it's amazing squirrel love😍 🐿️

[Olly&Gia]

If you want to make a last ditch effort to finding a local vet, it was suggested to me by a member that you call Universal City Animal Hospital 210-658-6326. I do not know if they work on squirrels, but you could call and ask. Many times vets that work on exotics or birds also may work on squirrels. Of course there’s no guarantee they’re squirrel safe.

They said they're not taking squirrels and sent me a list of rehabbers near my area from a Texas parks and wildlife site.

[Olly&Gia]

Sorry I can't help the vets we deal with aren't to experienced with squirrels. They just do basic check-ups and give meds and we tell them what is good and bad.🙄
DO NOT TAKE TO EMERGENCY VET IN GRAPEVINE THEY WILL TAKE THE SQUIRREL.
They told us the would take it and we are licensed wildlife rehabilitators.
Dr.E is they best bet especially with a broken tooth with MBD.

It's so frustrating can't get any local help for her

[Olly&Gia]

Yes, please do your due diligence by asking tons of questions about confiscation and ability to treat. You can also call around to other vets that treat exotics or birds and see if they will see Gia. Be very cautious….unfortunately your state is far from squirrel friendly. Having an appointment with Dr. E is your ace-in-the-hole and gives you a little time. It would be wonderful if you could find somewhere local that could take an X-ray so you could have Dr. E look at it prior to your travels. Maybe she’d have a treatment suggestion that would avoid you having to travel across country.

I would travel across the globe for her. Just worry this long trip would be too stressful for her.

[Olly&Gia]

Getting things ready for Gia's trip to Florida. What are some recommendations and things I should get to make her feel less stressed during the trip?

[Mel1959]

Prepare her travel cage with her favorites like her cube and any other items she’s accustomed to that are in her regular cage. While traveling cover her cage with a blanket/sheet. I have found that squirrels travel very well this way.

[Tashahaven]

A lot of folks use rescue remedy, I believe it is a mixture of various flower extracts which are shown to have a calming/soothing effects. I think you can put some on a treat to help her be more relaxed. But you should consult with the vets office to verify it is safe and won’t affect or interact with what they will use to sedate her.

Keep things in the vehicle as quiet and comfortable as possible, temperature/radio/music.

Wishing you the best of luck!