Hedgehog Welfare Society - Hedgehog Mortality Research Database

Is this hedgehog part of the 2009 U.S. Global Exotics seizure in Texas:

Yes No

Gender of hedgehog:

Male Female

Did you purchase this hedgehog from a breeder, purchase from a pet store, take him/her in as a rescue, or take him/her in as a rehome:

Date of death:

- - (Just YEAR is fine if that is all you know)

To the best of your knowledge, how old was the hedgie when he/she passed. It`s okay to give us a good guess, but if so, please note that it`s a guess. (Hedgehogs that were adults when the Texas seizure took place were assigned a birth date of Oct. 15, 2009. Those born after the seizure without a know birth date were assigned January 15, 2010.)

Years Months

Exact Age
Guess

Cause of death if known (Be as specific as possible. For instance uterine cancer would be better than just cancer.). If jaw cancer was it the upper or lower jaw?

Was the diagnosis confirmed by a veterinarian or necropsy?

Yes No

Was there was a necropsy performed?

Yes No

If yes, was the tissue sent out to pathology?

Yes No

Was the hedgehog euthanized?

Yes No

Was the hedgehog ill before he/she passed?

Yes No

Was the hedgehog housed with other hedgehogs?

Yes No If Yes, How Many:

Had the hedgehog ever received Invermectin or Revolution?

Yes No If Yes, Invermectin Revolution

If yes, by what route?

Oral Injection Topical

Did the hedgehog drink out of a water bowl or water bottle?

Bowl Bottle

Was the hedgehog spayed or neutered?

Yes No If Yes, at what age:

If this was a breeding female, how many litters did she have during her lifetime?

What was her age during her first pregnancy?

If your hedgehog was from the Texas seizure, did it exhibit any unusual behaviors that may have resulted from stress before the seizure?

Frantic running or escape behavior
Over Eating
Under Eating
Failure to maintain weight
Fearfulness
Quill loss
Night terrors
Self-mutilation
Vomiting
Other

If your hedgehog exhibited this behavior, how long did he/she exhibit the behavior?

Do we have your permission to use this information for scientific research purposes?

Yes No

Do you have any further comments to add that might be important in understanding this hedgehog`s health?

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