Squirrel having a seizure, Mary Cummins, Animal Advocates

[JJDiddley]

I knew better than to watch this. It made me cry :(

[WAPTek2]

accept her legs & back muscles

all else was "functional"

trauma induced in motor section of brain ,,

[LegendaryBeauty]

aww..poor thing. God keep her in your care.

[slatkaisobelle]

@SaeriJenn Yeah good idea. Let's kill all people who have seizures too because I'm sure they would rather die.

[MaryCummins]

@SaeriJenn She has one seizure a day. It lasts maybe a minute. Within a minute or two after her seizure she is eating, drinking, playing with her toys. She loves to swing on hanging toys, wrestle with her small stuffed toy, hang upside down like a bat in her cage... She enjoys life. If she were miserable being kept, I would euthanize her if I couldn't find a way to make her happy.

[Mehapants]

Is it common for squirrels to have seizures?

[MaryCummins]

@Mehapants They will have seizures from poisoning or head injury, sometimes even extreme dehydration. One of her upper incisors was growing into the roof of her mouth. I removed it but she still has seizures.

[1gokuvegeta]

I know what you mean about the screams I had a ferret who had seizures and the screams were the worst sounds I have ever herd I never want to hear anything like that again :(

[999Lumen]

Thank you for your love, compassion and hard work!

[Ginnymo62]

It's so sad to see her like that. Can they do anything for her tooth and cleft?? I have seen squirrels over the years fall over sideways. I always thought they got hurt falling out of a tree or something. They usually didn't last long. I hate to see any of them hurting. I have a young one with very thin fur and was worried that she wouldn't make it through the cold but she did and thank God it's a mild winter. God Bless you for taking care of these animals. I love all your videos.

[MaryCummins]

@Ginnymo62 She had surgery for her cleft palate, dental issues. This video is two month's old. She still has seizures. She's not full grown. I hope she can outgrow the seizures. Before her seizures she gets tired and goes to her nest box, thank god. This way she doesn't fall in her tall cage.

[eksophia]

Poor little sweetheart :( God bless you for taking good care of her!

[nathanimalable]

yesterday meaning a week ago lol

[nathanimalable]

my neighbor gave me a wounded baby flying squirrel yesterday.. do you think i should let her go when she is older its leg was bitten off>?

[therandomkittykat]

Poor squirrel :'( It's hurts my heart to see hurt animals, your so kind to them

[phabbiola]

='(

[MystikalMayhem]

Poor thing :(

[suprmax]

what do you usually do when they have seizures like this? is there any medications for this?

[MaryCummins]

@suprmax I could give daily valium or pentobarbital. That tends to make them sit around and do nothing all day. She's not full grown yet. Maybe she'll out grow them, or not.

[akai454]

 Oh sweet little squirrellie, I'm so sorry sweet baby, We love You sweet little squirrellie, I hope You get better sweet baby. Ms. Cummins I'm glad that You are keeping this sweet baby from being caught while having a seizure out in the wild, Take Care sweet squirrellie, Take Care Ms. Cummins, You're doing good things for these animals.

[SolarAngel666]

How heartbreaking Mary. I'm comforted that she is with you. Many blessings.

[kerrsteena]

...omg

[MaryCummins]

She never injures herself. Right after this seizure she ate and drank then played with a hanging toy.

[bunnifed1234]

Awww poor Squirrel

[bunnifed1234]

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