Please go to the FB group Opossum Medical and Diet Help. They have experienced rehabbers there who can help you. For now keep this little one in a warm quiet place.
I just heard from a rehabber in the FB group that a good source to use is Animal Help Now. She said it’s a good solution for help if you’re not on FB or other social media.
https://ahnow.org/mobile/
Good chance they won't be willing to treat him. Vets have policies against wild animals for their own protection. I've tried, at least where I am, it becomes a legal issue. Plus, opossums are marsupials and require different care than a cat or dog, I doubt you'd have an exotic vet with opossum training in the area, but you could always check.
If you’re able to get medical grade manuka honey, it works really well for open wounds. My friend has a cat who got hurt recently. She applied this honey to the wound and it really helped heal and keep the wound from getting infected. Poor thing.
Yep. Just make sure to clean it with some deluted iodine first. One of my ducks was badly attacked by a predator and I managed to get them completely closed up and re-feathered with that method. Problem is, for best results it's usually smart to pair it with some antibiotics in pill or liquid form, but it could still work without it.
Please go to the FB group Opossum Medical and Diet Help. They have experienced rehabbers there who can help you. For now keep this little one in a warm quiet place.
This!!
You can just upvote a comment instead of saying "This"
You can choose to not be a butt weasel.
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You can also do both, which is what most people do.
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Will do. Have definitely been googgling my but off
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Please call a local wildlife rehab.
If you'll read my post, we don't have any
May I ask what state you’re from so I can try and help find someone?
About 5 years ago op posted about being in Brownsville Oregon so perhaps they are still there. I hope you can find someone
Thanks
Op try posting in r/wildliferehab most likely someone would be willing to come help
https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/rehabilitation/docs/wildlife_rehabilitators.pdf
I just heard from a rehabber in the FB group that a good source to use is Animal Help Now. She said it’s a good solution for help if you’re not on FB or other social media. https://ahnow.org/mobile/
Take him to the vet if there are no Wildlife rehabbers in your area
Good chance they won't be willing to treat him. Vets have policies against wild animals for their own protection. I've tried, at least where I am, it becomes a legal issue. Plus, opossums are marsupials and require different care than a cat or dog, I doubt you'd have an exotic vet with opossum training in the area, but you could always check.
I don't think we even have an exotic pet vet. It's insane to me that we don't have a wildlife rescue!
If you’re able to get medical grade manuka honey, it works really well for open wounds. My friend has a cat who got hurt recently. She applied this honey to the wound and it really helped heal and keep the wound from getting infected. Poor thing.
Yep. Just make sure to clean it with some deluted iodine first. One of my ducks was badly attacked by a predator and I managed to get them completely closed up and re-feathered with that method. Problem is, for best results it's usually smart to pair it with some antibiotics in pill or liquid form, but it could still work without it.
Any update on this little fella?
He's doing really well. Staying warm and eating!
Awesome!! How’s his injury?
About the same. We are going to try highly diluted chlorhexidine. A tip from one of my son's teachers who has rehabed opossums in the past.
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