Hi, I know there are countless posts here regarding diarrhea but so much of the information I’m seeing here and elsewhere is contradictory and/or very old and I’m feeling pretty lost so I thought asking directly might not hurt.

I found a 4 week old baby squirrel last week that had fallen about 12 feet from a nest in my roof and I immediately started rehydration w/ pedialyte and then slowly worked up to full strength esbilac. The only esbilac available doesn’t specify that it’s goat milk based but it does have both pre and pro biotics. Her poop and pee was looking great, she went from 78grams to 112 in the first week, and her eyes opened. Then yesterday I noticed her stool seemed too soft, so I started giving about 1ml of water between feedings, and diluted the formula a bit more, but today stool is paste and has been involuntary at times. Skin takes about 3 seconds to snap back in pinch test. I was feeding her every 4 hours, overnight included, but replaced a feeding with pedialyte and water this morning bc of the stool and dehydration. She’s still SOO hungry and active. I just gave her a very small amount of pepto. Fox valley formula doesn’t arrive until next Friday but I bought ingredients for homemade goat milk formula. I have experience rehabilitating baby birds and baby possums and Ive spent so many hours reading about squirrel rehab and trying to do everything right. I also met with a local who rehabs the day after I found her and they gave me some advice as well. I just don’t really know what to do and I’m really worried this is going to get worse fast. I don’t know if it’s intolerance to that formula or a parasite or over feeding or what! I don’t think I’ve been over feeding - I weigh her daily and feed about 5% of her body weight each feeding.

- Should I make the homemade formula and give some to her at the next feeding? If so, how much and do I need to transition slowly from the esbilac she’s been eating to the homemade??
- Or should I not feed at all and keep trying hydration? She’s just so hungry ((
- Should I keep trying pepto and homemade formula and if nothing improves take her to a vet?
- Should I give up and try again to find a rehabber? I would have done so but I haven’t found any nearby and I have a lot of experience with animals, rodents, and rehabbing in general so I really thought I’d be able to do this.

Please help!