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@IUsedToBeACow, I'm better with reptiles than small mammals. But I hope he gets better.
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@IUsedToBeACow, in a human it sounds like pinkeye. I would boil some water & and add folic acid & stir. After it cools a bit, dip a cloth into and rub the eye with the cloth
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@IUsedToBeACow, I work at as an assistant at a small animal vet, I've never had to help with a hedgehog but based on experience from dogs and cats I would say just try to keep his eye clean and crusty-free using a wet tissue...if it doesn't get any better you'd definitely want to get him to the exotic vet
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@IUsedToBeACow, when any of my animals got crusty eye i would always just take a soft rag or a q tip and luke warm water and wipe it off. As for the swollen part, it could be something harmless like a black eye or it may be an infection. Cant really rub just any disinfectants into that. Just to the warm water and cloth or q tip until you can at least consult a vet. Im sure you can call an exotic vet, just look online. especially if it gets worse. Hope your hedgey will get well soon.
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@IUsedToBeACow, some dog and cat veterinarians can treat hedgehogs (I work at such a place). If you haven't asked the traditional vets yet you should try them.
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@IUsedToBeACow, also give him some red shoes and white gloves. That should also help as well. Oh yeah and don't forget to paint him blue
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@IUsedToBeACow, Hey a couple things here. If you live in a cold climate hedgehogs will try to hibernate if you don't keep there area warm enough that can cause them to attempt to hibernate and can cause the crusty eyes. The swollen shut part is definitely more concering. If this is your first hedgehog I would advise being careful with the cleaning products you use on the hedgehog area. Finally I would suggest seeking out your local vet if you are in the states. Every vet has courses in large, small, and exotics. Your local vet will at the very minimum have contact information for a good exotic vet (it's a close knit community). Hope it works out for you. Sources: DVM Auburn University and friends own hedgehog
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@IUsedToBeACow, OH NO! OH DEAR GOD! Okey first look at his butt. if it is red, than move to the next step. Step two: buy a crucifix and some holy water. Step three: say "puppis est diablo" three times. Then you have successfully cured your hedgehog!
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@IUsedToBeACow, I want a hedgehog so bad. Just curious, where are you from?
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@IUsedToBeACow, my mom grew up on a farm in Eastern Europe, no vets or anything and whenever animals would have issues with their eyes, my grandma would use her saliva! There are healing substances in it which will help the healing process. It won't hurt and/or cost anything. Rub ur saliva on its eye about 3 times a day! Good luck!
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@IUsedToBeACow, there should be a hedgehog forum online that should help. That's what my friend used for her hedgies. Good luck and I hope your little guy feels better (:
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@IUsedToBeACow, well guys looks like there won't be any funny top comments because everybody's giving this guy a thumbs up. You should probably create a 'Yahoo Answers' account. You can ask all the questions you want. I have one and it's very convenient.
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@IUsedToBeACow, have you tried turning it off and back on again?
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@Jjdalt2, this is why I love this community.
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@IUsedToBeACow, google
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@IUsedToBeACow, Call Radagast The Brown
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@Jjdalt2, only on this app could you ask for help for your hedgehog and actually get a real answer
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@the dumb genius, I KNOW RIGHT??!!
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@Trust Me, I used to have a hedgehog named Velcro. The same thing happened to him, I was able to take him to an exotic vet, and they recommended gently rubbing a cotton swap moistened in warm water, and gently rubbing the affected area. The folic acid solution could be a good call, but I don't know about folic acid. Make sure you're keeping his enclosure super clean! If his eye area gets scratched or poked by his own quills, dirt and other detritus may cause an infection. Do not try to pull his eye lid open!!! As you may damage tissue that's not ready to separate. As you already know, be gentle and calm with your hedgie. Try not to startle him when wetting his eyelid. You may have to do this often, for several days before seeing results. Make sure the water is sterile/boiled, but not too hot when applied. Hedgehogs make amazing unique pets, and I wish you all the best. You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers. If you don't see a change on a few weeks, get a professional opinion.
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@Free Refills, you just made my day. And I know It's become one of the most cliché things to say now. But there is no better way to describe it. The way that this community can be brought together to help one another out, just fills me with hope. There are good people out there and this proves it. Sorry for the long post and the clichés.
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@IUsedToBeACow, You might wanna Google "How to make home antibiotics."
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@Cehelsky, that made me very happy.
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@IUsedToBeACow, HEDGEHOGS CAN BE CARED FOR BY NORMAL VETS . I STUDY ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AND ANIMAL NURSING. WE'VE CARED FOR HEDGEHOGS WITH CAT FLU, THIS IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE. IT COULD BE CONJUNCTIVITIS. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR LITTLE GUY AND JUST TAKE TO VET. IF THEY CANNOT HELP, THE VERY WILL REFER YOU TO THE APPROPRIATE VET. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT!
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@Trust Me, I have a feeling u can trust you
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The teeth creep me out
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This is attack on Titan for those who don't know
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*Reads top comments* THAT is the type of community I wanna live in.
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I laughed more than I should of..
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Baby is not amused
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Was not expected, but I enjoy it anyway.
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OKAY EVERYONE, thank you. Now please stop replying. I only wanted one or two answers. Good god. My phone is spamming every reply.
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@IUsedToBeACow, I like how you asked this question in several pics but then get upset when you get many replies...
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AOT!! Are they going to make more episodes, because the ending was kind of stupid. ALSO the bucket reminds me of the IE logo.. No just me... I'm well I'm gonna go masturbate to Morgan Freeman's voice! JAMES CAMERON AWAY!
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Ha
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WHAT IS THAT? WHAT THE FVCK IS THAT?
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That guy has a lot of teeth
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Thought the bucket was the Internet Explorer logo for a second there
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Yes I actually veryfied, this monster has at least 24 teeth.
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Can anyone please tell me a website where I can watch full free anime like naruto, full metal alchemist and death note I have been loking everywhere but I cant find any. Thank you (sorry for long post)
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@SergiDibald, Have you ever tried Netflix? If you don't want to pay 8$ a month, you could try AnimeTycoon. Naruto is kind of hard to find, but you could try Narutoget.com. AnimeTycoon also has Death Note, and a whole bunch of other anime shows. No download, nor login, and it's free.
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@Riza Hawkeye, Thanks
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How would they even use the 3-D M gear on the beach?
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@Sexy Homunculus, I'm just that good
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Brazzers??
Hi guys, I'm just looking for some help. I own a hedgehog and lately his eye has been crusty and swollen shut. We don't have a close exotic pet vet here, and this guy is my baby. He isn't drowsy either, so I was looking for a home remedy you may have?