Topic: Idjured Hedgehog advice

[slowfood]

Just gone out to potter and found a small hedgehog with badly injured back legs dragging behind. Tried to intrest he/she in some milk..........not interested. What can I do to help?

[rosebud]

Please take it to the R S P C A. as soon as possible, or call them out , is it a baby or adult?.  If possible try a little cat or dog food, puppy food of course.

[Carol]

DO NOT GIVE IT MILK!!!!   Hedgehogs cannot digest it and could kill it.  As advised by Rosebud try and find the nearest RSPCA.  Cat/Dog food and water can be given to them.

[slowfood]

Ok, taken the milk away. RSPCA office is closed until tommorrow morning, so should I bring him/her indoors for the night? If so is a box and a towel going to be a good bed?

[Carol]

Yes, think that will be ok.  If you have any cat/dog food you could try and tempt him/her with that to keep its strength up and water.  Poor little mite, hope the RSPCA can fix him/her tomorrow.  Good luck!!

[janet h 1948]

Do you have a drip feeder ( the sort on tincture bottles) to try to get some fluids down. Is it very small, will mum be looking for it? :(

[slowfood]

Thanks all. It's not tiny, about 14cm long, but doesn't look too happy, still breathing though. May have some sort of drip feeder and will give it a go. I don't really want to move it that much if the legs (back?) may be broken.

[rosebud]

Any news on the Hedgehog? i do hope it survived.