Hedgehogs roll up by using their orbicularis muscle, which is something like the drawstring on a duffle bag, and runs all around their ‘skirt’, just below the level of their spikey coat.
We released an array of hedgehogs yesterday evening – the first day for a while where more went than came in.
The sun was just dipping below the horizon as we released these spikey little lovelies, and they seemed very happy to be back where they belonged.
Here are some photos of some of the hogs being released, ably assisted by young Oliver and his mum Sandra.
Big thanks to the wonderful people at @BramblesPAWLtd for our prize that was delivered today – 4 x 2kg sacks of crunchy hedgehog food and
Another new entry this lunchtime, from our very good friends at Upton Vets.A young adult male hog, we have called Franklin, was taken in by a member of public after they found him on their lawn bleeding. The vets treated him for a bleeding foot, dehydration and wormed him.
We received a call from B&Q at Castlepoint this morning for a hedgehog that had been trapped under racking in their warehouse. Tracy zipped over there and collected a juvenile male hog. He is very dehydrated, so has been given subcutaneous fluids, but appears to be in good health, if a little thin.
Update on our poor mumma hog who gave birth to 3 stillborn babies shortly after arriving here on Monday, having been disturbed in her nest
Robbie is still on the mend, this little guy is amazing, and has shown some real strength fighting off lungworm, respiratory infections, pneumonia and a strimmer injury.
Max came in to us on April 23rd having been found out during the day and seemingly disorientated. We noticed that both his eyes were dark red instead of black, and that the eyes and the area surrounding them was swollen. A visit to the vet confirmed he’d had a blow to the head, which had caused damage to the eyes. He was suffering concussion and bruising to the head and face.
This is Willow, an adult female, not pregnant, not lactating, collected from Bovington this morning after being found out in daylight, very cold and lethargic. She has a skin condition and is losing her spines, but is a very good weight for post-hibernation, weighing in at 1009g (I know, you should never tell anyone a ladies weight ).
Continuing our weekend of none-stop emergencies, we have had a pregnant female brought in that was in the process of giving birth.The stress caused by being disturbed, picked up and brought in has caused to her have 3 stillborn babies so far.
