What are some common diseases and ailments of hedgehogs?
A change in eating habits, such as reduced appetite, drinking excessive amounts of water, or a lack of thirst,
may be the first sign of illness in a hedgehog. Dark, torpedo-shaped fecal material is the sign of a healthy
animal. Soft, green, or liquid fecal material may indicate a problem.
Poor hygienic conditions cause many of the hedgehog's health problems. Following are some ailments that
affect hedgehogs:
(a) Mites
(b) Intestinal threadworms (Capillaria species), intestinal worms (Brachylaemus species), and coccidia
(Isospora species)
(c) Eye infections
(d) Diarrhea
(e) Overgrown toenails
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A) Administer the medication into the spacer and then have the patient inhale. B) Instruct the patient to inhale slowly just prior to the medication being placed in the spacer. C) Administer the medication into the spacer and then have the patient exhale. D) Instruct the patient to exhale slowly as you place the medication into the spacer.
Arteries have one-way valves that prevent the backflow of blood.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)