Lemon-Drop
Let Your Light Shine ~ Matthew 5:16 🤍✝️
Unfortunately, Hedgie the hedgehog isn't doing great. She seems to be 'wobbling' and falling over. At first, we thought possibly her cage was too cold, but after warming it up, she still hadn't changed. She also doesn't seem to be using her back legs that much.
We took her to the vet, hoping it was something treatable, but after about 7 hours of tests, everything looked normal - the only thing we can think of is WHS - Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome. The vet thinks so too. It's a degenerative neurological disorder - approximately 1 in 10 hedgehogs get it. They slowly become paralyzed, until they are completely paralyzed and eventually pass on. There is no cure.
So, prayers for Hedgie, our sweet, pretty girl.
(Hedgie and Nutmeg, my silkie, when they were both young)
We took her to the vet, hoping it was something treatable, but after about 7 hours of tests, everything looked normal - the only thing we can think of is WHS - Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome. The vet thinks so too. It's a degenerative neurological disorder - approximately 1 in 10 hedgehogs get it. They slowly become paralyzed, until they are completely paralyzed and eventually pass on. There is no cure.
So, prayers for Hedgie, our sweet, pretty girl.
(Hedgie and Nutmeg, my silkie, when they were both young)