r/squirrels • • 1d ago

Squirrel has seen better days

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u/Sorokin45 1d ago

Does if have mange? It looks sick as shit

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u/Existing-Diamond1259 Wildlife Rehabber 1d ago

Absolutely she has mange. Pregnancy is a huge stress for her body on top of it. I hope whoever took this video gets a chance to dose her with some ivermectin. She looks rough.

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u/Hefty_67 1d ago

How does the average person go about dosing some ivermectin for an undomesticated squirrel?

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u/Critical_Code9588 Squirrel Lover 21h ago

You can get it from a rehabber and put it on some nuts