So, I am looking out our window as we are getting ready to go outside, and I see this squirrel acting just crazy. Running in circles, running up and down the tree, acting as if something is chasing it, standing on it's hind legs and THROWING itself on the ground and lying on it's side, lying on it's back and squirming all over and spinning in circles, getting up, sniffing the air and repeating everything all over again.
I called the local veterinary clinic, they referred me to a cell phone number of an Emily and also to another vet. clinic. Emily didn't answer her cell phone or return my call. I called the other clinic, they gave me a number of a Peggy. I called, and got a fax machine noise. Called the clinic back, tried Peggy again and got her husband.
I proceed to tell the story of the squirrel for the 4th time. His response "I have never seen a squirrel do that before." Then began asking all kinds of questions. Is it an adult or young one, is it coordinated when it runs. That was a tough one to answer, because it kept throwing itself all around the ground, but it ran pretty good when it went up and down the tree. He said squirrels with ear infections have a hard time walking or running in a coordinated way.
All I wanted to know was if it was safe for us to be out in the yard or not, but by the time I was done talking on the phone, I needed to leave for my Dr appt. He said the squirrel was probably safe and chances are it didn't have rabies (my concern) and to call him back with an update after the Dr appt.
Well, the squirrel was gone when I got home. Not sure where it ended up.
Man. Even our squirrels are getting ill. It probably does have an ear infection because it has untreated allergies for acorns.
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