5 day old newborn with asp? need help

[Kitfox]

Hello
I believe I have an Eastern fox squirrel about 5 to 7 days old. Currently 17 G. He seems to have ASP as he is clicking with each breath. I have doxycycline 100 mg tabs for my dog and it is a current prescription.

Little guy still seems to have energy and an appetite, but less so than a couple of days ago. He went from 16 G to 17 G in the first couple of days but now is staying at 17 G. He seems to have a cough as well as the clicking with his breathing this morning that is why I'm contacting you now.

Should I begin a course of antibiotics? And if so what dose should I use?

Thanks!

[Charley Chuckles]

[supersquirrelgirl]

Can you get amox-clav Augmentin or clavamox ?? How about cipro ??

ask family, friends, anybody.

Assume ASP means aspiration pneumonia A/P ??

How long has clicking been ??

[Kitfox]

Oops sorry, yes aspiration pneumonia. Clicking for 2 days. Coughing this morning.
I'll ask fam/friends.
Doxycycline won't work?

[supersquirrelgirl]

amox/clav or cipro is best, doxy is okay but not preferred.

[supersquirrelgirl]

Hi Kitfox,

I'm going to send you dosing info for Doxy in case you find nothing else. Since your squirrel is clicking now, time factor is important. I'll send dosing info by PM.

Mr.SSG

[Kitfox]

I don't seem to have anyone with leftover antibiotics.

A friend with goats has
neomycin sulfate powder called neomed 325 or
duromycin 10 or
oxytetracycline HCI

Other than that the only access I have to antibiotics right now that I know of is the 100 mg tablets of Doxycycline