How do you treat Lungworm in hedgehogs?
There is no known control for lungworm in free-living wild hedgehogs. If you feed hedgehogs in your garden make sure that you rotate feeding sites and clean the areas regularly to prevent accumulation of hedgehog faeces.
What kind of diseases do hedgehogs carry?
Contact with hedgehogs can be a source of human Salmonella infections. Hedgehogs can be carrying Salmonella bacteria but appear healthy and clean and show no signs of illness. Salmonella bacteria are shed in their droppings and can easily contaminate their bodies and anything in the area where hedgehogs live and roam.
How do I know if my hedgehog has lungworm?
How is lungworm diagnosed? Some tell-tale signs of lungworm which you can look out for in hedgehogs are wheezing, coughing, gurgling, snuffling, respiratory distress and loss of weight and appetite in hedgehogs.
What kind of wound does a hedgehog have?
Sadly, the wound has got infected and the skin underneath is dying (necrotic). She has an abscess in the neck area on the same side that you can’t see in this picture. Upon arrival, hedgehogs are checked to assess the nature of their wounds.
What happens to a hedgehog’s skin as it gets older?
Hedgehog skin pigmentation also changes with age. A majority of wild European hedgehogs are born with brown noses but elderly hedgehogs start to lose this pigmentation and their skin starts to turn pink. This is particularly striking in this old lady hedgehog.
When to take a hedgehog to the vet?
Upon arrival, hedgehogs are checked to assess the nature of their wounds. They will also go through a range of other checks to assess their size, weight, general health and whether they have internal or external parasites. Some hedgehogs will immediately be taken to a vet for treatment if the wound is very severe.
What should I do if my Hedgehog has an abscess?
Hedgehog wound and abscess treatment. I clean wounds using a mix of hibiscrub (an antibacterial fluid used in surgery) in a warm saline solution. This softens the scabs and aids their removal. It also cleans and sterilises the wound. Hedgehogs are obviously wild creatures and wounds may have picked up all kinds of dirt and debris.
Sadly, the wound has got infected and the skin underneath is dying (necrotic). She has an abscess in the neck area on the same side that you can’t see in this picture. Upon arrival, hedgehogs are checked to assess the nature of their wounds.
Why is my Little Silver Hedgehog’s spine orange?
This hedgehog is only a year old (I know because he was hand reared and marked by me and then returned a year later). His spines are orange due to having been very sick with internal parasites, rather than due to age. Elsie has survived harsh winters, numerous hazards including roads, ponds, strimmers… but this year she has not fared so well.
How old do hedgehogs have to be to get wobbly hedgehog syndrome?
Although wobbly hedgehog syndrome can occur at any age, it is commonly seen before two years of age. This disease does not discriminate between males or females, and the age of onset does not effect the rate of disease progression.
Hedgehog skin pigmentation also changes with age. A majority of wild European hedgehogs are born with brown noses but elderly hedgehogs start to lose this pigmentation and their skin starts to turn pink. This is particularly striking in this old lady hedgehog.
