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« on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 15:43:10 » |
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Just picked up a female hedgehog from Chelmsford ( about 30 miles away)
She was found lying on a grass verge in daylight
she weighs 434 grams and should be between 800-900 grams for her size
I removed 105 large ticks from her and there are a lot more small ones to come off later
Her breathing is terrible & she is so weak and floppy
She is on subcutaneous fluids & antibiotics and B12 injection ( 0.2 ml B12) and too weak to even be hand fed with esbilac
look at the photos of the ticks on her & the cupful I removed
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 15:54:14 » |
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how sad for the poor little love,what are her chances,hope shes a fighter,now i know what a tick looks like never actually seen one, horrible things,are they full size ticks,from what i can see of torres and gerrard i dont think they have them,but will keep look out,
really hope she pulls through jimmy,
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 15:58:27 » |
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Bloody hell. Sorry but that is all I can say, gross beyond words, poor little hog.
Have you got those ticks in a blender? The very thought has put me off my dinner!!
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 16:39:56 » |
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Poor, Poor Hedgehog.
Some of mine that I take in have ticks, but not that many!
I agree with Alison- it is a bit of a dreadful scene!
I see that some of them are round her eye, is her eye sight ok?
She must have lost alot of blood to those Ticks, the size of them! Maybe that's something to do with her weight and weakness- blood loss.
I hope she pulls through.
Beth.
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 16:58:06 » |
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Poor little girl! I have never seen so many ticks together, horrendous.
She must be so very weak, I do hope she pulls through
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 17:53:14 » |
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How do you get rid of the ticks without leaving the mouth parts behind? Nasty little blighters.
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 18:03:22 » |
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How do you get rid of the ticks without leaving the mouth parts behind? Nasty little blighters.
Either use a tick remover or tweezers to remove them which ever you use, grip the tick firmly & twist anticlockwise & turn 3 or 4 times. DO NOT pull, just gently turn & they fall out easily |
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 19:14:31 » |
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Poor little thing, she must have been suffering for ages with those disgusting things gorging all her goodness away. I hope she pulls through Derek and hopefully once the fluids start working she'll feel a lot better.
Ali x
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 21:31:40 » |
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Jeez, that's absolutely horrendous. I've NEVER seen so many tics on one creature before. Can't bear thinking what that must feel like. Poor little girl. I so hope she makes it, I really do.
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 20 August 2008_ 22:07:55 » |
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OMG! Derek. I thought Rosie (as was) was bad with all the ones I removed but that is just horrific.
Can I suggest you do what I did. Find a piece of path, tip the ticks on it, get a ruddy great brick and whack em.
Made me feel sooooo much better. The path looks like something out of the killing fields but every time I walk past it's so satisfying.
This by the way is the same hoggie now, I sincerely hope yours pulls through Derek.
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday 21 August 2008_ 07:52:55 » |
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Unfortunately she died during the night.
The damage already done was just too great for her to cope with
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday 21 August 2008_ 08:03:46 » |
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Poor Hedgehog. Those horrible Ticks   At least she did not die with those ticks all over her- you did a good job getting them off of her. |
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday 21 August 2008_ 08:39:00 » |
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I can't say that I'm surprised but that is real shame after you went to such lengths to save her. Poor thing, what a horrible way to spend your last day on earth. SoftTouch your hog looks absolutely gorgeous, though it makes me laugh that you could have mistaken him for a girl!  |
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday 21 August 2008_ 09:28:25 » |
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Ahhh that's such a shame Derek. You'd think by now somebody would have come up with some sort of tick spray to get rid of these darn things.
Alison well yes, NOW you can actually see the bit that makes it obvious but originally he was very small and wasn't too willing to uncurl so I based the sex on the fact Gonzales appeared to be trying to mount the poor little thing.
Maybe I have a gay hog?
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday 21 August 2008_ 10:38:06 » |
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Yes you can use frontline & other anti-tick/mite/flea products BUT with a weak hog that is a big risk and the alcohol in those products depresses breathing even further When an adult hog is half its weight & found collapsed in daylight the chances of recovery are slim. Unfortunately we rarely find them until it is too late I almost never use Frontline on hogs unless it is absolutely necessary to remove loads of tiny ticks that can't be twisted off with a tick remover I dip a cotton wool bud in the Frontline & wipe on the mass of ticks Read more here |
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« Reply #15 on: Thursday 21 August 2008_ 11:55:58 » |
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How very sad the poor little girl didn't make it, Derek. She must have been so very poorly to have had all those gross parasites on her.  |
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday 21 August 2008_ 14:14:02 » |
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Yes you can use frontline & other anti-tick/mite/flea products BUT with a weak hog that is a big risk and the alcohol in those products depresses breathing even further When an adult hog is half its weight & found collapsed in daylight the chances of recovery are slim. Unfortunately we rarely find them until it is too late I almost never use Frontline on hogs unless it is absolutely necessary to remove loads of tiny ticks that can't be twisted off with a tick remover I dip a cotton wool bud in the Frontline & wipe on the mass of ticks Read more here No, I meant a spray you can use in the garden to kill the darn things. I used frontline on one tick I couldn't get at with the tick remover and it worked like a dream. I used a thin artists paint brush to put it on. |
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« Reply #17 on: Friday 22 August 2008_ 08:59:11 » |
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I'm so sorry she didn't make it, poor little thing  |
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« Reply #18 on: Sunday 24 August 2008_ 12:33:47 » |
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I am so sorry she didn't make it , Derek. Poor little girl must have been just too far gone with those horrendous ticks.
Apologies too for not acknowledging your post earlier, am only just catching up today
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday 23 October 2008_ 12:43:45 » |
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have just found small hedgehog weighing 300g it has ticks but no fleas. what is the best, safest way to remove them.Also how do you tell what sex they are.
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday 23 October 2008_ 13:11:36 » |
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Hi Michele and welcome to the forum,
Well done for bringing her in. You can remove ticks be carefully turning them anticlockwise until they release themselves. It is easier with a tick remover but you can use tweezers. You can also get the ticks off by covering them in cooking oil as this suffocates them and they drop off. Frontline spray works too but only dab it on with a cotton bud or paintbrush. More than 5 or so ticks will cause anaemia.
If you found her out in the daytime there will be other things wrong and she'll need to be seen by a vet or experienced carer as soon as possible.
She will also almost definitely need worming as many autumn juvenilles are infected with lungworm.
Good luck.
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday 23 October 2008_ 13:43:57 » |
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Hi Michelle and welcome  Well done for taking in your little hoggie. Don't know whereabouts you are, but we still have flys around (hate them ), and these are another thing that can cause major problems for hedgehogs found out during the day. You will need to check as best you can, the flys lay the eggs quite deep in the fur sometimes so you will need to have a really good look (easier said than done). Good luck with your little friend, any advice just post, someone is usually on at most times of the day and there are some very experienced carers on this site (I couldn't have coped without them ). Take care AlliH x |
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« Reply #22 on: Thursday 23 October 2008_ 14:16:44 » |
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Derek,
So sorry about that poor darling girl!
I didn't notice this post earlier, I was so preoccupied with my own hog worries.
Thanks for everything.
PatX
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday 23 October 2008_ 18:47:59 » |
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Yuk. That's horrific, poor little mite.
Any idea how she managed to get so many, Derek? You'd think at some point she must have been big and healthy to attract so many to her - or is this something you'd associate with poor health for some time?
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« Reply #24 on: Sunday 26 October 2008_ 11:17:02 » |
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Poor little girl, that was an amazing amount of ticks. It;s so sad that by the time we get a hedgehog they are often to poorly to make it. At least they are able to pass away in safe, warm and caring places.
I have been here a little while but not posted - I currently have a small boy (225g) who is quite thin and has quite a few ticks, the vet managed to remove about 15. The tip of using tweezers and turning anti clockwise is one I will try as I have been scared to try myself for fear of leaving the mouth parts behind.
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