Baby Squirrel Formula Replacement

If the stool becomes loose smelly watery white or very pale then cut back on the concentration of formula or provide pedialyte for a few feedings until the feces is normal again.

Baby squirrel formula replacement. What is lacking is the will to do so. Goats milk esbilac is another formula that can be used to rehabilitate wildlife such as rabbits squirrels and opossums. Then order the appropriate fox valley formula from henry s. Or once you ve completed the process of rehydrating the squirrel you ll also shift to this formula.

It is quite possible to create a replacement milk just for squirrels. Depending on the degree of dehydration the squirrel should initially be provided an infant rehydration formula such as pedialye for at least the first twelve hours more for severely dehydrated or emaciated babies once fully hydrated you may start to transition the baby over to an appropriate milk replacer. Normal formula fed baby squirrel feces ranges from yellow to dark golden colored and is well formed like small seeds. Formula also called milk replacer since esbilac changed their product there is no safe formula you can buy at the store so start with homemade goat milk formula.

3 tablespoons goat milk. Mix 1 part esbilac to 2 parts hot water. When first starting the esbilac gradually add initial water to the formula for the first few feedings making the formula closer to full strength with each feeding. A mother squirrel doesn t run off to the store to buy pedalyte when her baby has been laying out in the elements for a couple of hours.

Squirrel milk is rich in fat and protein. Supplies the required supplements and nutrients that wildlife babies would need to ensure proper growth. Let sit in refrigerator for at least 2 hours before first use longer if possible is best. If the baby squirrel doesn t require rehydration you can move straight to providing this formula.

Start with 1 teaspoon 5ml of cream for each cup of reconstituted esbilac formula. If your baby squirrel does well you may gradually increase the amount of cream up to 5 teaspooons 25ml for each cup of formula. Be aware that this easy squirrel milk recipe contains almost 3 times as much sugar as regular squirrel milk. Homemade goat milk formula plus hgmf.

However if your baby squirrel develops loose or soft stool reduce the amount of cream or discontinue adding cream entirely. This recipe uses eggs to boost the proportion of these two nutrients in cow milk to the correct amount but any other source of fat and protein can be substituted if you prefer. The milk should be designed around the values of mother squirrel milk that we currently have hopefully more thorough studies will be forthcoming at some point using quality milk ingredients in the correct relationships one to the other that have already been proven to grow beautiful babies. 3 tablespoons plain yogurt.

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