4-year-old squirrel regurgitates almost daily

[Jackie in Tampa]

Hi Jackie - I have the meds. The package insert I posted yesterday is correct for the product I bought. Here are some details:

- Fenbendazole 25 gram paste 10% (100 mg/g)
- Entire syringe contains 2.5 grams of fenbenzadole
- It's a graduated dial-ring syringe, that will dispense 1/10th of the tube at each click (approx 125 lbs body weight for horses)
- Dosage for horses is 2.3 mg/lb for large & small strongyles and pinworms
- Dosage for horses is 4.6 mg/lb for encysted early third stage and late third stage and fourth stage cyathostome larvae and fourth stage larvae of strongylus vulgaris
- Dosage for horses is 4.6 mg/lb for ascarids
- Dosage for horses is 4.6 mg/lb for fourth stage larvae of strongylus vulgaris over five consecutive days

I've used paste syringes before, so I'm aware of the practice of pressing the plunger until undiluted product comes out.

Thanks for your help - I appreciate everything!

I am not comfortable yet with this paste, going to need a few minutes to read and read again...
want to get my brain to jib with this...grin
I would never give advise unless I am confident...hang tight.

[cnmnnaturalist]

This is a very interesting case!

I cannot help but wonder what is going through your 4 yo's mind. Regurgitating and thinking, "Hm, I would like to eat that!"

[Jackie in Tampa]

I am not confident ...
I do not feel this product should be used..
very tricky to dose properly.... I am sure it CAN BE DONE, but too much room for error.
I wish I could help.
My advise is to purchase a panacur/fenbendazole tablet made for a domestic pet, either Rx thru your vet, or again, from the pet store.

[fairbank]

I am not confident ...
I do not feel this product should be used..
very tricky to dose properly.... I am sure it CAN BE DONE, but too much room for error.
I wish I could help.
My advise is to purchase a panacur/fenbendazole tablet made for a domestic pet, either Rx thru your vet, or again, from the pet store.

Thank you Jackie - thank you for the advice via PM (tried to respond but your box is full). The medication in the suggested dose is now *in* the squirrel. Success!

He's now eating a Henry's Picky Block, which he LOVES! He wastes a little when he tears through it, but I think he's figuring out now that it's all good and no peeling is required.

This board is great - I'm so glad I found you all!

[SammysMom]

[Jackie in Tampa]

Thank you Jackie - thank you for the advice via PM (tried to respond but your box is full). The medication in the suggested dose is now *in* the squirrel. Success!

He's now eating a Henry's Picky Block, which he LOVES! He wastes a little when he tears through it, but I think he's figuring out now that it's all good and no peeling is required.

This board is great - I'm so glad I found you all!

now let's hope this is the culprit.

[Pointy Tale]

fairbank— hi! Welcome!!! You HAVE come to the RIGHT place!! I’m glad you’ve decided on the treatment. However, I do have some thoughts and questions.

1) When you say regurgitates are you saying it’s similar to Mega-E in dogs?

2) Could he be vomiting bile? Do you know what that looks like?

3) How long has he been regurgitating and when do you remember it starting?

4) How is afterwards, a sad little fellow who appears ill, or is he energetic, ready to go on about the day?

5) What happens in HIS environment between the Noon and 2 PM occurrences?
Is something from outside brought in? Is he brought outside?

6) With what and when do you clean his cage/environment?

7) Are you using pet store animal bones or from the grocery store or your livestock? And, are you sterilizing them in any way?

8) Branches, does he get them directly from outside? Are they cleaned first, put in the freezer?

9) Does he come in contact with other animals?

10) Does he get any supplements?

I do not agree that rodent block is the most important nutrition factor of his diet, BUT, I also do not have a “pet” squirrel in my care. I think real foods are the best with the appropriate vitamins/minerals needs for the species, in this case, based on what I have read for ingredients, Henry’s is the best choice.

My initial thoughts do include parasites, but also could be bacterial or even an allergy, but unless you determine the source, deworming, etc will only be temporary and sadly because it may have gone on for a while may NOT fix the regurgitation. If you’d prefer an more natural way to rid the body of parasites, coccidia, worms you can check out ONP

BUT, before I jump to any conclusions, I would like to hear your replies first.

For cleaning, I would use something like tea tree oil added to the wash load.

Also, 1 more thought Buddy, the Chipmunk would regurgitate his food. Here is his thread and there is a video there for you. (Rest in Peace Buddy).

Good luck and hope the treatment fixes him up.

[Jackie in Tampa]

all good points and questions PT...

[Jackie in Tampa]

any updates?

[Jackie in Tampa]

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