2ish week old orphan, skin condition?? Pls help

[rhianne]

Perfect. Please confirm that the pills are 20mg. That is VERY small. Also, post an updated weight.

Oops, I’m so sorry, I meant 100mg. I was so excited to see the expiration date said 2020 that I must have gotten it stuck in my head. Weight incoming

[rhianne]

Oops, I’m so sorry, I meant 100mg. I was so excited to see the expiration date said 2020 that I must have gotten it stuck in my head. Weight incoming

She looks to be just under 80g but posting here for verification. At last weigh in she was 85 but that was also right after feeding

[HRT4SQRLS]

Oops, I’m so sorry, I meant 100mg. I was so excited to see the expiration date said 2020 that I must have gotten it stuck in my head. Weight incoming

I’m glad I asked. I have never seen a 20mg doxycycline. Doesn’t mean it does exist just that I haven’t seen it. I always like to confirm.

I will send dosing in a PM.

[rhianne]

I’m glad I asked. I have never seen a 20mg doxycycline. Doesn’t mean it does exist just that I haven’t seen it. I always like to confirm.

I will send dosing in a PM.

Quick update on my little girl for anyone following. Her appetite has increased significantly, the white rings seem to be shrinking and drying up, and MOST of the bumps and swelling have gone completely down - though she still has two pretty large swollen spots on each knee (not the joint itself just near it). She has started to sleep without fussing for a few hours at a time. Is this normal/okay?? One more concern is that everywhere she had those bumps, they dried up and scabbed over, and now the scabs seem to be coming off leaving tiny spots of open skin. Normal, or cause for worry?? Still going strong with betadine baths + cephalexin + doxycycline twice daily each. I definitely have to say I am feeling more hopeful with each day!! Thank you to each and every one of you that chimed in to help me! This tiny thing has me wrapped around her little finger. 😍😍😍

[HRT4SQRLS]

Thanks for the update. I’m so happy to hear this. Everything sounds fine. Baby squirrels sleep most of the time. They get active when it’s time to feed and then they drop off to sleep after feeding. Don’t pick the scabs off. Let them fall off and everything should be fine. When you reach 7 days on the Cephalexin stop giving it. I think that might be today or tomorrow. Continue the doxycycline for 7 days.

They do steal your heart, don’t they!