African Pygmy Hedgehog Flashcards
what is anointing behavior
foamy saliva on quills
do hedgehogs hibernate
no (if env is too cold, will go into torpur)
how to examine
view from afar, in clear box
can scruff/bribe
elevate hind legs
GA
how to sex
anogenital distance
requirements for hedgehog env
Deep bedding
Wheel
Heat source
Smooth walls
where to draw blood from
Anterior vena cava
(notch by first rib, aim towards opposite hip joint)
*use short needle so don’t get heart
where to place IV catheter
cephalic, lateral saphenous
where to give SQ injections
jxn between spined and haired skin
premed
medaz + buprenorphine
do you need to use prokinetics for surgery
no, not a lagomorph or histricomorph
common eye issues
Corneal ulcers
Proptosis (shallow orbit + big fat pad)
Cataracts
what procedure for proptosis
enucleation
causes of pinnal dermatitis that lead to OE
dermatophytosis
ectoparasite
bacterial infection
yeast overgrowth
which oral neoplasia do hedgehogs commonly get
SCC
what do steroids do for oral neoplasia
slow the spread
DDx for bronchopneumonia
lungworm (wild)
pulmonary neoplasia
cardiac dx
DCM signs
lethargy
exercise intolerance
dyspnea
altered MM color
IVDD signs
lethargy
lameness
hindlimb paresis - progressive
Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome signs (demyelinated paralysis)
WILL SEE IN <2y!
lethargy
ataxia
hindlimb to forelimb paresis
