When a red squirrel becomes infected it is usually fatal although if caught early enough a vet may be able to treat the squirrel but success is rare. The symptoms are very similar to miximatosis found in rabbits. As the photo shows, the squirrel suffers pussy weeping sores and also has loss of coordination and vision, disorientated and lethargic. Death usually follows about two weeks later.

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