Baby Squirrel Milk Substitute

Do not add vitamins or minerals to any commercially prepared milk replacement product as they are already nutritionally complete.

Baby squirrel milk substitute.

Fox valley 32 40 squirrels opossums and bunnies from 11 70 esbilac puppy milk replacer by petag from 13 95 goat s milk esbilac gme by petag from 14 99 zoologic milk matrix 33 40 from 28 99. A newborn squirrel needs mother s milk to survive. To substitute mother s milk purchase puppy milk replacement formula. Once the squirrel has been rehydrated with pedialyte you can start to give powdered puppy milk replacer mixed as follows.

Esbilac can safely be used on most mammals without difficulties. It contains everything a baby animal needs to grow fast strong and with a healthy immune system. Milk replacer for those of you that are able to purchase milk replacer. Never feed them human formula cow s milk or milk substitutes.

We recommend esbilac puppy milk replacer in powder form. Do not allow the baby to eat more than the recommended amount or frequency. Scalded milk without egg yolk unborn chicken is recommended for all vegetarian animals babies or adults including deer rabbits mice rats wild and domestic hamsters gerbils guinea pigs as well as all types of tree squirrels or ground squirrels including flying squirrels prairie dogs chipmunks groundhogs marmots beaver and nutria. The right formula is esbilac powder milk replacer for puppies with heavy whipping cream added.

Esbilac and similar products are available at veterinary offices and pet food stores. Mix 1 part esbilac to 2 parts hot water. You may add a tiny bit of plain unsweetened full fat yoghurt or probiotics such as lactobacillus acidophilus from a drug store at feeding time to the warmed formula once or twice a day. Scientific studies show that esbilac powder more closely resembles mother squirrel milk than any homemade formula or other brands.

Vegetable oil casein whey protein concentrate cream and dried skim milk reconstituting it with distilled water. Warm the serving and stir again before feeding. For squirrels over four weeks or with eyes opened fox valley day one 20 50 is recommended. For squirrels up to four weeks of age the best formula is fox valley day one 32 40 appropriate for baby squirrels under four weeks eastern cottontail or baby opossum under 45 grams.

If using yoghurt add about 1 teaspoon 5ml to each 1 3 cup of warmed formula. Never use milk sold for human consumption including soy milk. Esbilac puppy milk replacer but you must check the ingredients on the label of the can to make sure the first 5 ingredients are listed as.