2019 – Page 15 – Dorset Hedgehog Rescue

Trapped in a net

This hog came to us after being trapped in pond netting and was partially submerged in the pond.

It was cut out of the netting and brought home to cut away the rest of the netting. The hog was very cold, so was placed on a heat pad while I cut it free.

It was given subcutaneous fluids for shock and dehydration, and it was placed in one of the ICU’s to warm up.

There were no obvious signs of injury, so it will be released once it’s had time to recover from the shock of it’s ordeal.

8 June, 2019 No Comments

Flystike

Sick and injured hedgehogs are vulnerable to fly strike (Myiasis). It is extremely important that you get help quickly.

Fly strike refers to when flies lay their eggs on a sick or injured animal. The eggs hatch into maggots which then eat away at the flesh of the still living creature.

8 June, 2019 No Comments

Hoglets have arrived…

We have hoglets! They came overnight last Friday night/Saturday morning.

Mothers and babies are doing well.

8 June, 2019 No Comments

Marian

Meet Marian, she came to us last week after being seen out in daytime, wandering around aimlessly. She has a sunken left eye and her right eye looks milky, so is possibly blind.

As you can see from the photos, she also has significant spine loss, probably from a mite or ringworm infection that, judging from the condition of her skin, appears to have cleared up.

30 May, 2019 No Comments

Duncan

Duncan is back from the vets now, having had his left hind leg amputated.

He will have a course of antibiotics to fight off any infection, and pain relief.

The notes from the vet state that he has been eating well, and has been to loo, which is important after an operation.

29 May, 2019 No Comments

Fly Strike

Flystrike (Myiasis) is a painful, sometimes fatal, condition caused by flies laying eggs on another animal, usually in wounds or on sick animals.

We receive many cases of hogs suffering with flystrike, and it is a very time consuming job to clean it off manually. Because of this, we have purchased a portable suction machine which will help us clean hogs with fly strike, among other things

29 May, 2019 No Comments

Missing foot!

We have another victim of entrapment/constriction injury.

This hog was seen on cctv playback, and noticed there was something wrong with its back left leg.

We were sent the video by Neil, who told us that he would try and catch the hog that night, which luckily he was able to do, and we collected it straight away.

28 May, 2019 No Comments

Busy weekend

We have had a really busy weekend and Bank holiday, with several hogs with fly strike on their wounds that needed cleaning.

Amongst several hogs that came on was this female, who came in to us this evening after having been found out in daylight when the homeowner went out to see what his dog was barking at, and found her not moving.

27 May, 2019 No Comments

Update on Mabel

Update on Mabel the hog with constriction injuries ….

On Friday she came back to us after spending 24 hours with our vet. During that time she was anesthetised to enable her gaping throat wound to be cleaned and debrided. She also has laser treatment to speed up the healing process.

27 May, 2019 No Comments

Bank Holiday

We hope you are all enjoying your Bank Holiday weekend!

Ours has been spent mostly picking off flystrike from the many hogs who have come in over the weekend, hence not so many updates recently.

Please remember if you are doing any gardening or DIY in your gardens, look out for hedgehogs and in particular nests of babies. They may be under a shrub, a shed, decking, behind plant pots and even under the tarpaulin covers of garden furniture or bar-b-ques.

If you happen to disturb a nest, please cover it over again and give us a call for advice. We are here 24/7 on 07587 925476

27 May, 2019 No Comments

Dorset Hedgehog Rescue

Trapped in a net

Flystike

Hoglets have arrived…

Marian

Duncan

Fly Strike

Missing foot!

Busy weekend

Update on Mabel

Bank Holiday

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