Wildlife Rehabilitation Mammals

Question 1

Whats the main general hedgehog info?

Answer 1

Nocturnal, insectivores, 800g-1200g, 3-5 hoglets,

Question 2

Dental formulae of hedgehog?

Answer 2

Incisors (3,3), Canines (1,1), Premolars (3,3), Molars (3,0)

Question 3

Sexing hedgehogs?

Answer 3

Male penis further up

Question 4

Age categories of hedgehogs?

Answer 4

Hoglet, Juvenile, Sub-adult, Adult

Question 5

Weight and feed of 2 week old?

Answer 5

30-85g, Kitten milk

Question 6

Weight and feed of 3-4 week old?

Answer 6

110-170g, begin to wean

Question 7

Weight and feed of 5-6 weeks old?

Answer 7

200-260g, increase tinned food

Question 8

Weight and feed of 7 week old?

Answer 8

260g, milk substitute

Question 9

First aid structure in collapsed animal?

Answer 9

ABC (airway, breathing, circulation)

Question 10

What is hypovolaemic shock?

Answer 10

Failure of blood to tissues

Question 11

4 symptoms of hypovolaemic shock?

Answer 11

Fall in pressure, fall in temperature, reduced O2 to tissues

Question 12

What are the symptoms of falling pressure?

Answer 12

Fast weak pulse

Question 13

What are the symptoms of falling temp?

Answer 13

Panting

Question 14

What are the symptoms of reduced O2?

Answer 14

Shallow breathing, pale membranes

Question 15

What are the 5 methods of rehydration?

Answer 15

Oral, Sub- cutaneous, Intravenous, Intraperitoneal, Intra -osseus

Question 16

Signs of 6-8% dehydration? Method used

Answer 16

Eyes lil sunken, delay skin - Subcutaneous injection

Question 17

Signs of 10-12% dehydration? Method used

Answer 17

Dry membranes, dull eyes, consciousness dazy - IV, IO, IP

Question 18

Signs of 12-15% dehydration? Method used

Answer 18

Shock definite - IV fluids

Question 19

What are the oral types of medication?

Answer 19

Lectade, Oralade, Duphalyte

Question 20

Fluid maintenance?

Answer 20

40-60ml/kg/day

Question 21

Hedgehogs issues?

Answer 21

Garden machinery, netting, foxes, bonfires,

Question 22

What are the names of 2 syndromes they get?

Answer 22

Pop off and Balloon

Question 23

What is pop off syndrome?

Answer 23

Orbicularis muscle rides up pelvis taking skin with it

Question 24

What is balloon syndrome?

Answer 24

Air entering damaged lungs - deflate it

Question 25

Ectoparasites on hedgehogs?

Answer 25

Mange, fleas

Question 26

2 tests for endoparasites?

Answer 26

Faecal smear, Sedimentation

Question 27

Lungworm?

Answer 27

Adults live in lungs,

Question 28

How to wean animal?

Answer 28

Shallow water avaliable, kitten food, dried insects

Question 29

What is refeeding syndrome?

Answer 29

Sudden feeding stimulates metabolism, cardiac failure

Question 30

How to avoid refeeding?

Answer 30

Nutrition provided gradually, Mineral supplements first 10 days, Liquid feeds used

Question 31

What is a convalescent diet?

Answer 31

Complete liquid nutrition, vanilla ensure, electrolyte solution, syringe feeding