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    Default Any suggestions on how to help wobbly squirrel?

    I don’t know but I’m guessing it’s raccoon roundworm it’s able to eat and drink but has balance problems and it jumps from the tree to my deck to eat but recently it got scared when I brought more peanuts out and it went to jump for the tree and missed it completely and landed on the ground it wasn’t that far of a fall and has come back since but just wondering if there’s anything I can do to make it’s getting around easier to avoid falls I have dogs so don’t want to put food on ground and make it too comfortable any ideas? Is there no way to help it if it’s raccoon roundworm? and should I be worried about my dogs?

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    Default Re: Any suggestions on how to help wobbly squirrel?

    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrel master View Post
    I don’t know but I’m guessing it’s raccoon roundworm it’s able to eat and drink but has balance problems and it jumps from the tree to my deck to eat but recently it got scared when I brought more peanuts out and it went to jump for the tree and missed it completely and landed on the ground it wasn’t that far of a fall and has come back since but just wondering if there’s anything I can do to make it’s getting around easier to avoid falls I have dogs so don’t want to put food on ground and make it too comfortable any ideas? Is there no way to help it if it’s raccoon roundworm? and should I be worried about my dogs?
    Unless you have reason to believe in an outbreak or a population of coons around I wouldn't jump to "balance problems" being raccoon roundworm.
    It's not as prevalent as hyped to be and likely the least of concerns. What approximate age of squirrel would you guess it to be, baby, juvie, adult?
    Not unusual for a young squirrel to miss it's mark and/ or fall, it could be from the results of new or old injury. More the reason why we do see dog
    or cat caught squirrels.
    If possible could you take and post a picture to help evaluate this little one.
    Step-N-Stone
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    Wildlife Master Rehabilitator


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