I have a 64g baby with pneumonia and all I have is 500mg capsule amox, and amox pot clav 875-125 tab I can't figure out the dosage though can anyone help??
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I have a 64g baby with pneumonia and all I have is 500mg capsule amox, and amox pot clav 875-125 tab I can't figure out the dosage though can anyone help??
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Dosing for the Amoxicillin clavulanate sent by PM. It is the better of the two drugs you mentioned for a/p.
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Thank youOriginally Posted by CritterMom
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Hi Diabla:
Thanks for finding The Squirrel Board! What is it that leads you to believe that your baby Squirrel has pneumonia? Also, are you familiar with baby Squirrel care? I am pasting some information for you from Henry's Pets that can be a guide for you in your care for this baby. If you are not familiar with Squirrel Care please read this immediately and even if you are, I would suggest reading this anyway! The only issue with Henry's Guide for care is their inclusion of Fox Valley 32/40 as a formula accaptable for babies. This particular formula had been found my a number of our members to NOT be appropriate for babies and should be avoided! Al of the other information in Henry's Guide is very good, appropriate and quite concise but inclusive! I have also pasted a cheat sheet for calculating the proper amount of formula to feed your Squirrel with each feeding for a particular day based upon a morning weight which should be determined with a digital scale before the first morning feeding each day.
Baby Squirrel Care; https://www.henryspets.com/1-baby-squirrel-care-guide/
Here are links to some Squirrel Board Feeding guides as to amounts and frequency of feedings:
https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...7&d=1683845752
https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...6&d=1683845745
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SamtheSquirrel
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Thank you so much for all the info. My baby has a clicking sound when he breathes which is leading me to believe he may have aspirated as well as loosing his energy. He was eating and very active (I have ordered him fox valley formula it should be here today) I have been giving him esbilac puppy formula in the mean time and he is well hydrated.
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Thanks Diabla! Please keep us updated on your Little One!
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SamtheSquirrel
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It's been a few days now and the clicking has stopped thank goodness. He's on the antibiotics but he dropped weight as well as bloating. I have been giving him warm baths to help but he doesn't want to drink anything I have offered him.(formula at first now I'm trying to give him water or pedialyte) everything is heated up for him so its not cold but im not sure if im doing something wrong? He seems very weak now.
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Hi Diabla:
What is the name of you little Squirrel? Sorry to hear that there are still some problems! What are you feeding your Squirrel. Bloat is commonly associated with formula issues over-feeding or feeding too frequency. Another possibility is that the baby may have been allowed to get cooler than he should be. The baby must be kept warm (NOT hot) at all times and a cool baby will not be able to absorb and utilize the formula he is fed so if he will eat, he will likely become bloated.
I know that you said you had ordered FV 20/50 but that you had Esbilac Puppy formula. Was this the POWDERED Esbilac Puppy Milk or the liquid. There have been some significant problems with the liquid (it appears to be a different formulation than the powdered version) so the powdered Esbilac Puppy Milk Replacer should be what you are using. This is mixed 1 part Esbilac to 2 parts water and mixed thoroughly by hand. The manufacturer recommends that you NOT use a blender. Also, this should site in the refrigerator preferably overnight but at least for several hours to help ensure that all of the powder has gone into suspension and there is no "raw" powder remaining in the mixture you prepared. The prepared Esbilac should be kept in the refrigerator and disposed of in 24 hours! You had mentioned that you had ordered FV 20/50. Changes in formula should be done gradually and not abruptly. You give a little less of what the Squirrel has been using while adding a little bit of the formula you want to transition to. In my opinion (and others here on TSB), you can hold the transition when you have reached 50% Esbilac and 50 FV 20/50 and then continue to feed 1 part Esbilac mixed with 1 part FV 20/50 (1/2 each) but this is extra cost (and work) and it is fine if you chose to complete the transition to all FV 20/50.
From the information you had links to at Henry's, you will note that your baby must be weighed accurately with a digital scale every day BEFORE the first feeding of the day. You will then calculate the amount of formula to give with EACH feeding during that 24 hour period. You will get the WEIGHT in Grams and use this number to calculate the Volume of formula in MILLILITERS based upon using a range of 5%-7% of the weight. As an example only; if your Squirrel weighed 100 Grams first thing in the morning, each feeding of formula would consist of 5 Milliliters to 7 milliliters of formula (5% of 100 is 5 and 7% of 100 is 7). You also have the "cheat sheet" for this so math will be eliminated but it is still important to understand the principles involved!
I would recommend AGAINST using Pedialyte in this case. Pedialyte and similar so-called rehydrating solutions contain a very high concentration of electrolytes such as Sodium, chloride and the like and if your Squirrel may be somewhat dehydrated (fluid depleted), he is not losing a significant amount of his electrolytes as he would if there was diarrhea so by using Pedialyte, you are supplying additional electrolytes which he does NOT need and which can lead to problems if their concentrations are excessive and you are doing this at the expense of your Squirrel not getting the plain water that he needs if he is fluid depleted. I would suggest stopping the Pedialyte now and use plain water (bottled water is a good choice) that is warmed but not hot! I use 104 degrees F (same as the formula) as rehydrating a formula feeding should be done carefully with a 1cc syringe (NO needle) the temperature within the syringe will drop to around 100 degrees before the fluid is gone from the syringe. Hold the Squirrel upright and go drop by drop or second by second if the Squirrel is avidly sucking the liquid!
Please keep on with the updates! I hope all will go well for your little Squirrel!
Regards,
SamtheSquirrel
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