Grey Squirrel with injured left front paw

[supersquirrelgirl]

Looking at the photos - magnify and upscale resolution - Looks like 2 fingers missing on left hand. Missing is thumb/finger-1 on inside and figer-4 on outside. Finger-3 appears to have a cut or pull injury indicated by the red area. Also looks like firger-3 is swollen.

From your latest update, it sounds like she is doing okay ?? Does she put any weight on left hand ??

Any chance of you being able to touch her hand ?? Maybe applying some diluted betadine by cotton ball or pad ??

Suggest you have Amox/Clav antibiotic available just in case of infection. (you will notice more swelling or redness)

Let's hope for the best.

MrSSG

[tomcics]

Looking at the photos - magnify and upscale resolution - Looks like 2 fingers missing on left hand. Missing is thumb/finger-1 on inside and figer-4 on outside. Finger-3 appears to have a cut or pull injury indicated by the red area. Also looks like firger-3 is swollen.

From your latest update, it sounds like she is doing okay ?? Does she put any weight on left hand ??

Any chance of you being able to touch her hand ?? Maybe applying some diluted betadine by cotton ball or pad ??

Suggest you have Amox/Clav antibiotic available just in case of infection. (you will notice more swelling or redness)

Let's hope for the best.

MrSSG

Thanks, she is one of the more skittish visitors, so never would have opportunity to touch her/him. She now does put weight both her front paws but still holds that injured paw when she is able to, whether it still hurts or she remembers what it felt like when sore. She can run real fast and climb trees super quick (I am thankful). I do not have any antibiotics here.

[supersquirrelgirl]

Read through this thread again and agree with previous comments - fingers missing. (I should have read it completely before my last comments.) Ms. Lana is running fast and climbing trees so its all good.

Been over 2 weeks and it doesn't look like the hand is blowing up with infection. Just keep an eye on it.

Might be a good time to ask around to family and friends for antibiotics to have on-hand. (just need 1 pill) You will also need a 1mL syringe for mixing and dosing. If you have no luck finding antibiotic, I will gladly send you some.

Mr.SSG

PS: Sorry about many typos in my previous comments.

[tomcics]

Read through this thread again and agree with previous comments - fingers missing. (I should have read it completely before my last comments.) Ms. Lana is running fast and climbing trees so its all good.

Been over 2 weeks and it doesn't look like the hand is blowing up with infection. Just keep an eye on it.

Might be a good time to ask around to family and friends for antibiotics to have on-hand. (just need 1 pill) You will also need a 1mL syringe for mixing and dosing. If you have no luck finding antibiotic, I will gladly send you some.

Mr.SSG

PS: Sorry about many typos in my previous comments.

Thanks, I appreciate your help, and I did not notice any typos.