AboutLaura T. Expertise Any questions regarding housing, feeding, or other care for pet hedgehogs or whether a hedgehog would be a suitable pet for a particular person or family. Also able to answer most breeding questions and willing to suggest questions to ask a veterinarian if an animal requires veterinary care.
Experience I have had pet hedgehogs for the past eleven years and have seriously bred them, focusing on excellence in health and temperament, for the past nine years. During the entire time I have owned hedgehogs I have provided rescue services whenever needed. I have been involved with several nationwide hedgehog organizations and am one of the owners of a large social and advisory site for hedgehog owners. With the help of colleagues I developed a test for hedgehog temperament that has been used both nationally and internationally by hedgehog organizations, breeders, and fanciers.
Education/Credentials BS in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Have done extensive independent study on care of hedgehogs, including studying information on their lives in the wild and veterinary publications both on the internet and as recommended by our veterinarian.
Past/Present Clients Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Sedgwick County Zoo, Garden City Zoo
Expert: Laura T. Date: 6/7/2008 Subject: HEDGEHOG EMERGENCY!
Question Hi my little sister was holding a 3 week old baby hedgehog without me knowing and the baby hedgehog was dropped! yes dropped! were not sure how the baby landed and were verry worried! my little sister was holding the hedgehog above her head while standing and she dropped the baby! about 20 minutes ago the baby hedgehog was completely still not verry responsive but niw the baby can kind of waddle arround but i rocking back and forth! im so worried! please do you know if she will be ok? we already phoned the vet and tey said theres nothing they can really do for the little hedgehog because shes just so small! please if theres anything you can say please tell me! do you think she could of gotten brain damage! we looked her over and nothings broken but were not sure if shes going to be ok :( we put her back with her mom and her other litter mates and we left her with them. Were checking up on her every 1/2 an hour.
please if this has ever happend to you let me know! i really need some help here!
Answer Not seeing the baby I can't give you any definite answers. Most likely, if she is moving around she will at the very least mostly recover, if not completely. I imagine she COULD have gotten brain damage, but that doesn't mean she DID. :) The best thing you can do is put her with her Mama, and keep an eye on her. And probably move the cage somewhere safer. :) I'll be hoping she's just fine!
