Baby I cared for..info re condition
Hello Squirrel Board,
Aug 12 a nest came down in the Boston Public Garden where I have taken care of many injured squirrel over 3 decades. It was almost dark, nest down directly over rat and possum/predator giant holes so no choice for mom to take him. Nest had 2 baby's, one gone...looked like broken neck :-(. I took the other, baby "Phoenix" to Tufts Wildlife, got formula, (sadly they use kms kitten, but no choice to find esbilac at 9:30 pm. He had. A rough time, but took the formula, spilled a lot before latching each time. Difficult to know how much he took each feeding. He slept very little. He would not poo after stimulating and was spilling so much formula, tough to know how much wee wee. Baby was maybe 3 1/2 weeks
my concern...he seemed to have more than a normal amount of twitching. Every 30 seconds or so he seemed to have a spasm. I reunited him successfully with mom at dawn Aug 13. I check to see she is still protecting the knot hole she lives in and her mammary glands are engorged, nipples large. I am guessing from behavior he is alive. Will try and attach photos. I am studying for rehabber license in MA and trying to learn about any abnormal or concerning behavior or symptoms. The spasms seemed to gain momentum over the 9 hours I had him. Can anyone address this? Was this because he had not voided? Uncomfortable without his without mommy? Neurological injury? Would like to link up with a MA rehabber to be available for Boston area squirrels after I get the license or in emergencies. Wonderful having him, but glad momma Kahlua the squirrel has him. Need to gain info for issues in the future. Ps he was spasming BEFOREnthe formula so it was not upset tummy from KMS.
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