Kangaroo+Joeys

 Rehabilitation for Kangaroo Joeys

When rehabilitating a kangaroo joey it is very important to think of how its mother would have looked after it. She would have him close at all times, lots of hugs and kisses, she cleans him and teaches him how to clean himself, what is safe to eat and what he should eat for healthy nutrition. She takes him to places where it will be good for him to live, she teaches him about his world, she gives him confidence to cope with his world. So a human carer should do the same as much as possible for his survival.This requires a fair bit of effort and commitment on the human's behalf because ideally the human should be observing how the kangaroo mothers raise their younge.

Joeys need security, reassurance and cuddles, they need guidance with behavior, they need routine feeding and toileting. They need a comfortable and clean pouch all the time. They need a special milk formula to drink because they are allergic to cow's milk. They need a special teat to simulate their mother's. When joeys are ready to eat solids, they need a supply of good clean dirt for their vitamins and minerals. Idealy they should have access to the types of vegetation that their species would be eating in the wild. Joeys are sensitive to changes and can stress easily. Stress can change itself in to various physical conditions and ailments, it is probably the greatest killer of joeys in human care.


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Wombaroo, biolac and Di-Vetelact. (Wombaroo is ONLY used in emergency's)

NEVER FEED A MARSUPIAL COWS MILK! It can give them diarrhea and other complications, the most severe being death.

Di-Vetelact is a very watery formula. Wombaroo is offered by age, Biolac is offered based on weight. It is important to remember however, that the recommended quantity to offer is for a joey that is totally depended on milk (furless or just furred). As a joey starts to eat solids the quantity should be slowly reduced.