https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/22570/pygmy-hedgehogsI am due to see a newly acquired Pygmy hedegehog in the near future. Apparently it is in good health but the owners have requested a health check. I have never seen one before! Occasionally we treat the local wild hedgehogs for a variety of illnessesen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/135757?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 14 May 2015 16:55:20 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:40f8f077-064b-4ecc-8b20-b28fa2127c16Marie Kubiak<p>Hi,</p> <p>pygmy hedgehogs can be unrewarding patients in the consult - well handled ones can be examined like rodents but nervous ones are just a huffing ball of spines. They are particularly prone to dental disease and neoplasia, both of which can be difficult to evaluate fully if clinical exam is limited. There is a free access article that covers basic care and common conditions at: http://www.vetsonline.com/publications/veterinary-times/archives/n-41-13/african-pygmy-hedgehog-care.html which is a good starting point. I don&#39;t use any routine treatments.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>