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Date Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 07:21:07pm
Author: Rochelle
Subject: help with baby!!!!

Please, if anyone is online and can help me tonight, I would very much appreciate your response. With further research on-line I have determined that the FS I found next to my cat Monday night is quite young, I am guessing maybe 7 or 8 weeks. He did have some neurological manifestations that seem to be lessening, but he was much more awake yesterday and had a much greater appetite. Even this morning he was able to hold his weight on his sternum without falling over like yesterday. Throughout this afternoon, however, he has pretty much stopped eating or drinking. He just lies on his side as if asleep. I am quite worried about this turn of events, particularly since I now know he is so young. I have purchased Pedialyte and Nutrical, and he will take them in very small amounts, but I need to know if there is anything else I can do. Since x-rays and vet examinations have not found any obvious injuries from my cat, could he be too young and fallen from a tree and sustained a head injury? How quickly should he bounce back if I just haven't been feeding him the appropriate foods at this time (he would only take honey water and walnuts yesterday). I really want this little guy (Napoleon) to live. Can anyone give me advice????

Thanks so much, Rochelle

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[> Re: help with baby!!!! -- Leah, Wednesday, November 17, 08:52:58pm

Rochelle, if he was caught by a cat, he MUST have a course of antibiotics ASAP - even if there are no obvious injuries. Did the vet prescribe any antibiotics?

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[> Re: help with baby!!!! -- Rochelle, Thursday, November 18, 12:22:06pm

Just an update on baby Napoleon. He continued to look very poor throughout the night and this morning. I have continued subQ lactated ringers, he drinks Pedialyte from the syringe, and will open his mouth readily for Nutrical. He has been started on Amoxi, and takes that well. I am now almost hopeful that he looks slightly more alert after he has eaten. His limb movement appears to be more normal now, rather than so thrashing and jerky as they did the first day. I will keep you posted. I appreciate the responses, and the link to the NFSA emergency message board. I was so very worried last night and it helped that others would listen and respond to my concerns. Thanks again.
Rochelle

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[> [> Re: help with baby!!!! -- julie, Thursday, November 18, 01:50:42pm

Keep us up on Napoleon... I hope that baby keeps improving!!!

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[> [> [> Re: help with baby!!!! -- Darra, Thursday, November 18, 07:02:06pm

Hope the improvement continues. Please keep us posted on the NFSA board as well.


>Keep us up on Napoleon... I hope that baby keeps
>improving!!!

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[> [> [> [> Re: help with baby!!!! -- Rochelle, Friday, November 19, 09:03:08am

Thank you for all your concerns. Unfortunately, baby Napoleon did not survive. He developed an enlarged abdomen very quickly yesterday evening, then began having labored breathing, and died within a couple of hours. He may have had just too many negative strikes against him to make it. I did learn a great deal about him and flying squirrels in general while he was in my care though, so I am better today than I was before he came to me. He will rest now in my herb garden where he will be surrounded with blooms in the summer.

Enjoy all your little dear flyers,

Rochelle

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