WARNING DO NOT FEED Fox Valley 32/40

[Homefreesoon]

I am not clear on this, is this still an issue with fox valley 32/40? That is all our rehab center uses without any problems. I have been also using it without a problem. Another rehabber is using half and half esbilac. However last year all I used was Fox valley with no problems.

[island rehabber]

I am not clear on this, is this still an issue with fox valley 32/40? That is all our rehab center uses without any problems. I have been also using it without a problem. Another rehabber is using half and half esbilac. However last year all I used was Fox valley with no problems.

Does your center use it on pinkies (2 weeks old or less)? The problem was with neonates -- especially 1 week old or younger.

[Nancy in New York]

There have been problems with older babies as well.
Personally, I don't know of anyone that feeds FV 32/40 to any squirrels
regardless of age.

[Homefreesoon]

My center does not take neonates, they hand them off to us the home rehabbers, but they give us the protocol. When I first started with my first squirrel I did a bunch of research and started her on Esbilac, she always had very hard poo. When I found the center they made me switch to fox valley and told me it was the esbilac, not to use it. When I started doing neonates I followed their advice and had no problems with the 32/40.

Starting my babies this year on 32/40, they came with diarrhea and I thought maybe it was the FV so I switched them to Esbilac Goats milk. Had a rehabber take care of them while I was gone and she switched them to Esbilac reg with pre/probiotics and half FV 32/40. Off and on bowel issues added antibiotics. Don't think the formula was the problem at all.

So why do they still use it here do you think?

[island rehabber]

I just spent several days texting and talking with a new rehabber whose 6 wk old baby squirrel had suddenly taken a turn for the worst after being in robust good health for over two weeks in her care. Baby became constipated, then bloated, and then died slowly and painfully. The cause? "Cement gut" from Fox Valley 32/40. Symptoms were identical to what happened to my pinkies and hundreds of others since 2015, except this was an eyes opened baby already starting to nibble on solids. Just posting this sad story because I frankly will not be giving 32/40 to ANY baby squirrel at ANY age, ever. RIP, precious baby girl.

[Mel1959]

This sucks! . Why was a 6 week old still on Esbilac 32:40?

[island rehabber]

She had it in house already. Didn't think it would be a big deal.....

[Samthesquiirrel]

I was wondering if the 20/50 is okay for baby squirrels? I saw another thing on esbilac being bad for them now so I’m trying to figure out what formula to use.

[Danie]

I know this thread is several years old, but I’m unsure of how to proceed with 2 babies who are 2 weeks, 2 days old. I’ve had them 5 days, they are doing well on the goat’s milk, full fat yogurt, heavy whipping cream, egg yolk recipe. Should I transition them to FV 32/40 now and then FV 20/50 when they reach 4 weeks? Or is it safe to keep them on the goats milk formula for a couple weeks?

[Charley Chuckles]

This is what is recommended.
I just bought the Foxvalley ultra boost to have on hand just in case.
Hope this helps 👍

0-2 weeks: 1 part Ultra Boost to 3 parts Esbilac
2 weeks to eyes open: 1 parts Ultra Boost to 2 parts Esbilac
Eyes open to weaning: 2 parts Fox Valley 20/50 to one part UB*

*Heavy whipping cream can be used while waiting for the Ultra Boost to arrive