Hello all. I'm desperate for info on how to treat my little guy! I've had Rocky since he was only a couple of days old. We found him on the school playground after bad storms tore the nest apart. He is 10 1/2 weeks old now and I have been diligent in providing what I thought was a healthy diet. He has been raised on the esbilac formula with added heavy whipping cream, and now, as he is weaning, he gets a nut square a day, along with sweet potato, avocado, green beans, a spring mix lettuce, broccoli, and very small amounts of fruits. I've tried to get him to eat the zupreem monkey chow but he doesn't really like it.
About a week ago he started limping and favoring his back leg. He was a little grumbly for a couple of days but still ate and played. I took him to a vet today and he suspected a break high on the femur so he did an xray. The vet said his bones are so bad and deteriorating. He could see several breaks but said they were trying to heal. He gave us some liquid ibuprofen and said he'd call around for advice on how to treat. I was just shocked that he could be in this condition. Despite his favoring his back leg, he races around like a nascar driver and still wants to play. His appetite is good and the back leg seems to be getting better. I don't know what to do to build his bones up and stop the deterioration! This is my first experience with raising a baby squirrel and I've been trying to do everything right for him. Just so frustrated and worried right now that he's not as healthy as I thought! I keep reading that you should give calcium supplements but I need to know the exact kind! Please forgive the length of the post but I thought the more background info the better! Thank you for your time. Please advise!