African pygmy hedgehogs: general care and health concerns

摘要

African pygmy hedgehogs can be entertaining pets but challenging patients. Their tendency to roll up when threatened means that sedation or general anaesthesia is often necessary in order for diagnostics to be performed or even for a complete physicalexamination. Signs of disease are easily hidden so regular health checks are recommended to detect problems at an early stage. This article summarises the general care of the pet hedgehog in addition tosome of the most commonly seen health concerns.