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[cava]

His leg may not be working because he has a spinal injury effecting the nerves. Sometimes that can heal with rest and often it's treated with steroids. You could call the vet and ask what he thinks about that, since he did the exam, and see what his thoughts about using steroids are.

[samanfdo]

His leg may not be working because he has a spinal injury effecting the nerves. Sometimes that can heal with rest and often it's treated with steroids. You could call the vet and ask what he thinks about that, since he did the exam, and see what his thoughts about using steroids are.

i doubt his examination, did not notice even i say so, little chap runs all over the bin he say then he is fine. i am looking forward for x ray

[samanfdo]

good morning friends,

this morning little chap had 10cc formula. i stimulated but none pass dear profs for how long i have to -i used warm cotton bud for 10-30 seconds.

i' m sure his leg and hip joint have some issues if i had cover or bind to his body for how long he would have stay with the band..?

[redwuff]

Hi Samanfdo,

How is your little one doing? Are you able to hold your little one in a burrito of fleece to feed him? Included above is a picture to show you the burrito hold. We use a syringe with a nipple attached to it to feed. We weigh the baby each day to determine how much formula to feed. The wt is in grams and the amount of formula is 5-7% of the wt. For example, if your baby weighs 120g it would eat btw 6-8.4cc of formula. Weighing this baby regularly helps to know if he is gaining and growing. Of course that will help him heal.

We can guide you in taking care of this baby, but we can't tell you how to set/wrap his leg because we do not know what is wrong with his leg. Cava's replies in post 12 and post 21 covers everything. We just can't tell you something that we don't have info on.

[Mel1959]

Sometimes it can take more than 30 seconds of stimulation to get results. Keep trying. Try a warm bath on his bottom half and some gentle stroking on his abdomen from his stomach down towards his tail. Make sure you dry him very well afterwards. I’m not sure exactly how long he has been without a significant amount of food, but it might take awhile for what you’re feeding to generate poop. He should be passing urine though, unless he’s really dehydrated. Did the vet say anything about dehydration?

As far as the vets assessment of his leg..... I don’t know if I agree with it or not without seeing how he uses it. They heal pretty quickly, so if it is in the wrong position as it heals he may never regain complete use of it.

[samanfdo]

hi all

He did pee and poops last night, he is happy no need to say i am too

getting proper advice & examination from vet i fail and still i m trying to get a x ray so far not success. i read some threads about fractions. i do not want tape him without knowing.

i do not believe miracles or not much faith in eternal things but i heard calcium casting on broken bones. A natures' self healing
(but last night i pray for him)

if i had fail everything i would have take caring rest of his life. my dream is not in a cage but i want him to lives on tree top and chasing his lady.

thank you people for your support. you gave me courage to go so far, thank you all again

[cava]

Very well put. I hope he self heals and ends up back in the trees too. Thanks for loving him so much while your paths are crossed.

[Mel1959]

You’re doing a great job! All we can do is our best, we don’t always have all the answers or control over everything.

His little leg will definitely heal on its own, it’s just a question of how it heals. The problem with doing an X-ray is that your little guy will have to be sedated to get a good picture. That in itself could be risky with a vet who is not familiar with sedating such a small creature.

The goats milk formula has calcium which will help his bone heal.

[samanfdo]

The goats milk formula has calcium which will help his bone heal.

for how long could i feed him with GMF, can i mix with infant milk for his diet

[Mel1959]

We don’t wean them off of formula. We let them wean themselves. You can’t mix with infant formula because infant formula is cow based milk and squirrels get diarrhea from cows milk. You should continue with the goats milk till he refuses it on his own.

[samanfdo]

Hi Samanfdo,

How is your little one doing? Are you able to hold your little one in a burrito of fleece to feed him? Included above is a picture to show you the burrito hold. We use a syringe with a nipple attached to it to feed. We weigh the baby each day to determine how much formula to feed. The wt is in grams and the amount of formula is 5-7% of the wt. For example, if your baby weighs 120g it would eat btw 6-8.4cc of formula. Weighing this baby regularly helps to know if he is gaining and growing. Of course that will help him heal.

just to clarify that 6-8.4cc of formula has to be feed during one 24hrs time with 4hrs gap between each meal correct...????

[cava]

That was just an example for a 120 gram baby. How much does YOUR baby weigh today?

Here's how you do the calculation:

Weight in GRAMS multiplied by 0.05-0.07 equals the amount of ml's you will feed every four hours.

For example. If your baby weighs 60 grams then 60 x 0.05 = 3 ml and 60 x 0.07 = 4.2 ml

So in this example a 60 gram baby would need to be fed 3-4.2 ml every four hours. (because you're feeding 5-7% of his body weight)

This is why it's important to have a scale because you base the amount of food baby needs on his weight and as his weight increases, so will the amount you will be feeding each time. Also, recording weight helps you know that he is gaining weight and growing appropriately. It's also useful if and when you have to dose medications. When they are little, it's one of the most important things. Can you get a gram scale--they sell them at big box stores and cooking stores and sometimes at grocery stores.

Hope this helps. How much are you feeding every 4 hours, right now?

[samanfdo]

That was just an example for a 120 gram baby. How much does YOUR baby weigh today?

Here's how you do the calculation:

Weight in GRAMS multiplied by 0.05-0.07 equals the amount of ml's you will feed every four hours.

For example. If your baby weighs 60 grams then 60 x 0.05 = 3 ml and 60 x 0.07 = 4.2 ml

So in this example a 60 gram baby would need to be fed 3-4.2 ml every four hours. (because you're feeding 5-7% of his body weight)

This is why it's important to have a scale because you base the amount of food baby needs on his weight and as his weight increases, so will the amount you will be feeding each time. Also, recording weight helps you know that he is gaining weight and growing appropriately. It's also useful if and when you have to dose medications. When they are little, it's one of the most important things. Can you get a gram scale--they sell them at big box stores and cooking stores and sometimes at grocery stores.

Hope this helps. How much are you feeding every 4 hours, right now?

is it ok for start feeding 1800hrs with 4hrs gap till 600hrs and leave him during day time???

[cava]

At this age, the longest he should go without food is 6 hours. If I understand you, you want to feed him every 4 hours from 6:00 in the evening until 6:00 in the morning and leave him for 12 hours?

He won't survive 12 hour long breaks. His blood sugar will drop, he won't be receiving the proper nutrition daily, he will dehydrate and all of that is very dangerous.

Does that answer your question?

[samanfdo]

yes i do understand thank you

[Mel1959]

How much are you feeding him at each feeding? And what does he weigh?

[samanfdo]

How much are you feeding him at each feeding? And what does he weigh?

just above 100g,

he drank 1ML and .5ML after stimulate for one time
feeding time yesterday was 6pm, 11pm, 4am, 8am

[cava]

If he is 100 g he should be eating at least 5 ml per feeding (every four hours). He needs much more food than 1.5 ml each feeding. Increase the amount you are feeding him slowly, by 0.5-1 ml each time and get him up to the required amount. Watch his poops, it may become loose with the increase. If he gets diarrhea, just go up 1/2 ml each time but the sooner he is eating at least 5 ml per feeding, the better.