dosing gabapentin for eastern gray

[SugarHill]

I have a 96g female squirrel who was found dragging her back legs. I've only had her a week and she was starting to move her back legs more. But then I saw she was actually gnawing on one of her feet! And she has managed to chew off one of her toes! I'm at a loss...she chews any bandages right off. I've had her on metacam and SMZ all week...
A fellow rehabber suggested gabapentin but wasn't sure of the dosing. Assuming we can get some, does anyone know about dosing?

[Spanky]

I do not find anything about gabapentin in WMB.

[Nancy in New York]

I have a 96g female squirrel who was found dragging her back legs. I've only had her a week and she was starting to move her back legs more. But then I saw she was actually gnawing on one of her feet! And she has managed to chew off one of her toes! I'm at a loss...she chews any bandages right off. I've had her on metacam and SMZ all week...
A fellow rehabber suggested gabapentin but wasn't sure of the dosing. Assuming we can get some, does anyone know about dosing?

island rehabber used this med for her squirrel Owena to control her seizures.
I will direct her to this thread.

[island rehabber]

Owena's gabapentin is 250mg/ml, and she gets 0.2ml twice a day. She probably weighs about 450g (trying to weigh her would undoubtedly bring on a seizure so I won't do that ). I am running out but maybe we can reduce that dosage for a little one?

[Nancy in New York]

Owena's gabapentin is 250mg/ml, and she gets 0.2ml twice a day. She probably weighs about 450g (trying to weigh her would undoubtedly bring on a seizure so I won't do that ). I am running out but maybe we can reduce that dosage for a little one?

We could easily reduce this for a smaller squirrel, but what strength is Owena on, I forget.
I see we already have a weight on this little one, which is great!

edit: Let me get more coffee I see that Maura already posted it.
OK SugarHill what strength gabapentin do you have?
IF you have the same strength as Maura's
(250mg/ml) the dose for your squirrel
would be 0.044 ml twice daily.

Here's a 1 ml syringe showing where the dose should be.

[SugarHill]

I'm trying to find some gabapentin and found this on amazon; is it the same thing?

http://smile.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Ga...rds=gabapentin

Or is it only a prescription?

[SugarHill]

ok, I apologize for my dumb question- gabapentin is Rx only...now I know. Let me see if I can find some, then I will report back with the strength

[Nancy in New York]

I'm trying to find some gabapentin and found this on amazon; is it the same thing?

http://smile.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Ga...rds=gabapentin

Or is it only a prescription?

I know that Maura got a prescription from her vet.

[Nancy in New York]

ok, I apologize for my dumb question- gabapentin is Rx only...now I know. Let me see if I can find some, then I will report back with the strength

[SugarHill]

We are going to see a vet this morning, a "safe" vet who has agreed to look at this little one. Yesterday I attempted to make an e-collar and put it on her but I became it was too tight/stressful for her and took it off. Instead, I bandaged her foot with some non-sticking bandages, putting vetrimycin and an antiseptic spray on it first.
She has started eating less and less, and began making a labored breathing/congestion sound. So I added a drop of baytril to her formula, probiotics, etc. Her poops look normal, but she seems to be going downhill. I hate this...she seemed so perky when I got her a week ago; I can't imagine what I should/should not have done; but I still feel it's my fault.

[Nancy in New York]

We are going to see a vet this morning, a "safe" vet who has agreed to look at this little one. Yesterday I attempted to make an e-collar and put it on her but I became it was too tight/stressful for her and took it off. Instead, I bandaged her foot with some non-sticking bandages, putting vetrimycin and an antiseptic spray on it first.
She has started eating less and less, and began making a labored breathing/congestion sound. So I added a drop of baytril to her formula, probiotics, etc. Her poops look normal, but she seems to be going downhill. I hate this...she seemed so perky when I got her a week ago; I can't imagine what I should/should not have done; but I still feel it's my fault.

Please keep us posted,
I'll be praying for you and this little peanut.

[SugarHill]

good news from the vet- she thinks this little one may recover some mobility in her back legs with time and therapy (gentle stretches and exercises, some time in a sling, etc. So any suggestions for the best ways to go about this would be wonderful, if anyone has any. She seems to get so tired so quickly, so we've just been spending a few minutes in a makeshift sling, made out of tshirt material.
Also, her appetite has improved!!!! Thank God!