Short facts
- Young hoglets up to 12 weeks of age can carry worms, which they’ve got from their mother through the milk. Most of the time they will grow over these worms, but if they don’t then peasse seek a vet to treat them if they are younger than 6 months of age.
- Green stools can be caused by green vegetables like spinach and kale. If it’s green and goes back to normal after a day, then it’s usually nothing wrong. Does it last longer than 24 hours? Then please, seek a vet.
- When an African Pygmy Hedgehog spits saliva over it’s quills, it is called “anointing”. This is completely normal behaviour, but on the page about their ‘care’ you can read more about this.
Stools
How does good stools look like?
Diarrhea
Green stools
Yellow stools
Slimy stools
Blood in stools
Parasites
Hedgehog scratches a lot
Flaky skin and wounds
White dots in stools
Hedgehog is getting underweight
Hedgehog has a hard, swollen belly
Bacteria, viruses and fungi
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Blood
Blood in urine
Blood out of the nose
Blood out of the ears
Blood or crusts in armpits/on breast
Open wounds
Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome or hibernation attempt?
Poging tot winterslaap
Progression of the symptoms
To prevent is better than to cure
Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome
Progression of the symptoms
Treatment
Skin issues
Dry skin
Flaky, red skin. Sometimes with wounds
Red, crusty skin
Yellowish ‘fingers’ on the ears
Yellow-beige flaky skin
Eye problems
Grey hue in the eyes
Blue rim around black eyes
Irritated eyelids
Pus out of the eyes
Sticky eyes, stuck together
Ear problems
Pus in the ears
Yellowish ‘fingers’ on the ears
Crusty ears
Flaky ears, not red
Flaky, red ears
Dental issues
Respiratory problems
Hedgehog sneezes a lot
Runny nose and rattling
Blood in the nose
Squeeking sound while breathing
Heavy breathing
Quick, unsteady breathing
Common health issues
Blue glow on the skin
Blue belly
Yellow belly
Hedgehog drinks a lot and is gaining weight
Hedgehog is gaining weight, doesn’t drink too much