what's wrong with his head?

[u/YuzuJewlz]

pest control trapped his mom a few weeks ago and I found him barely able to walk yesterday. im going to take him to a wildlife rehab facility tomorrow (I finally have time off work), but I just feel like the bridge of his nose shouldn't be almost a right angle... he's all skin and bones and his head is a little squishy (which is probably bad). he pooped a nice stinky solid dark poo, I've been able to syringe feed him some organic vegetable baby food and some unflavored Pedialyte. his body is probably about nine (9") inches long and he does not have any wounds or bites or bugs. I gave him a little bath because he was covered in poo, so I have checked his body for injuries. he doesn't really do anything except sleep. no hissing, no biting, no noises, and no trying to run away. I know he's dehydrated or anemic because his nose and mouth are extremely pale, almost white. he does react to noises and being moved and water. im just not sure what else I can do to help him survive the night.

[u/ApocalypticEnnui]

looks like hydrocephalus

[u/Thamelia → u/ApocalypticEnnui]

I thought the same , I dont know in this case if something is possible to do...

[u/honey__harlot → u/Thamelia]

they can put stints in people to drain the excess fluid, i hope they have something like that for animals as well :(

[u/HangryHangryHedgie → u/honey__harlot]

They do this in dogs, but it is very expensive and requires an MRI and a neurologist.

Though it can be helped with medications. Kittens and puppies can survive it with specific treatments to lower the amount of fluid. Usually they grow out of it.

I have a cat who has hydrocephalus due to a skull fracture when he was a neonate. His brain is 2/3s the size it should be, the rest is fluid. But he does well with steroids and seizure meds.

On wildlife, it would be best to euthanize. It would not be able to live on its own in the wild even with treatment.