5-6 week old grey with bloody runny stool...any help appreciated!

[Fisherman4622]

Hello, found a baby grey in middle of the road 7 days ago. Wife and I did a lot of Internet searching on care of etc. Eyes opend 4 days ago, Eating formula and started solids 2 days ago ...He is quite the Lil piggy. Seams very healthy , very active... question and concern is he has bloody stools... very runny , not solid bright red... urine is clear ... no signs of discomfort , seams very happy and content...any help appreciated,

[redwuff]

Can you send a picture of the poo and of your baby. Thank you so much for saving this baby. Bloody stool is serious so we need to try and figure out what is going on.

What formula is he being fed?

[Nancy in New York]

Hello, found a baby grey in middle of the road 7 days ago. Wife and I did a lot of Internet searching on care of etc. Eyes opend 4 days ago, Eating formula and started solids 2 days ago ...He is quite the Lil piggy. Seams very healthy , very active... question and concern is he has bloody stools... very runny , not solid bright red... urine is clear ... no signs of discomfort , seams very happy and content...any help appreciated,

What formula are you feeding, and what solids are you giving him?

[Fisherman4622]

Can you send a picture of the poo and of your baby. Thank you so much for saving this baby. Bloody stool is serious so we need to try and figure out what is going on.

What formula is he being fed?

Esbilac mixed with raw goats milk and distilled water,, just started solids....he's picking at it, walnuts,fine chopped.. strawberry, blueberry..broccoli. Is there any way I can send you pics through text message, phone.. hard to figure out on this site how to upload photo..etc. Thanks for your response and help!

[Mel1959]

Powdered Esbilac or canned? They are not the same. You don't need distilled water. He's a little young to be having any solid food other than a good quality rodent block like Harlan Teklad 2018 (online only), Mazuri, Zupreem or Oxbow. You can also order Henry's Healthy block online at Henry's Pets. You would want the hi-protein block for your little guy. It's best not to introduce any foods till he is eating the block REALLY well. Block is the foundation of a healthy diet. After he's eating the block well, then you can add in some healthy veggies from the Healthy diet list on this forum in the Nutrition section. Fruits and especially nuts are only given occasionally as a treat. Too many nuts causes metabolic bone disease because it pulls the calcium from their bones.

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