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       Recommended by local wildlife rehabilitator for baby squirrels. 
      There seems to be some controversy as to what the best 
      liquid meal is for 
      baby squirrels. We bought Esbilac since it was recommended by most of the 
      websites I had visited during my hours of online research. Some said that
       
      "scalded whole milk" was the best while others said that this recipe was 
      nutritionally inadequate for growing baby squirrels. One site claimed that 
      only the Esbilac powder (or liquid if the powder is not available) was 
      suitable.  
      The site said to avoid cow milk, human baby formula, Hertz Kitten Milk 
      formula, evaporated milk, or Mother's Helper formula. I knew we'd only be 
      taking care of these infants for 24-48 hours so I hoped the Esbilac would 
      be  
      good enough for this short period of time. The babies seemed to gain 
      strength 
      with each feeding so it must have been working. 
      
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