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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