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So Tucker just turned 2 in the middle of October. Shortly after that he started walking funny. He doesn't put a lot of pressure on his back left leg. When he first starts to walk around he falls over but quickly gets back up. Some days it seems like he is getting better and other days he seems the same (not better or worse). He hasn't been on his wheel and is sleeping a lot more than normal. He is still eating and drinking like normal. I took him to the vet twice and they gave him Metacam both times - the first time it helped and Tucker started moving around more and was running. But this last time it didn't help him as much - he started walking more around his cage, but he won't go on his wheel. He has been off the medicine for a week now. The last few days he has been walking around his cage - he walks against the edge and it seems to help hold him up. He also climbs over me during cuddle time. So he does not have complete lack of mobility it is just not like it used to be. I made an appointment to get him x-rays on Tuesday. I was just wondering if anyone ever experienced something like this and had any idea what could be going on. I have talked to the breeder multiple times and he has never had a case of Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome so we are hoping to rule that out. I am also a little nervous about the appt on Tuesday because in order to get a good x-ray Tucker has to be sedated. I worry that sedation isn't good for him and I really don't know what to expect. For the people who have had a hedgehog sedated - can you give me some information on it? How soon will he wake up from it and will it affect his behavior?
Thank you!
Courtney
So Tucker just turned 2 in the middle of October. Shortly after that he started walking funny. He doesn't put a lot of pressure on his back left leg. When he first starts to walk around he falls over but quickly gets back up. Some days it seems like he is getting better and other days he seems the same (not better or worse). He hasn't been on his wheel and is sleeping a lot more than normal. He is still eating and drinking like normal. I took him to the vet twice and they gave him Metacam both times - the first time it helped and Tucker started moving around more and was running. But this last time it didn't help him as much - he started walking more around his cage, but he won't go on his wheel. He has been off the medicine for a week now. The last few days he has been walking around his cage - he walks against the edge and it seems to help hold him up. He also climbs over me during cuddle time. So he does not have complete lack of mobility it is just not like it used to be. I made an appointment to get him x-rays on Tuesday. I was just wondering if anyone ever experienced something like this and had any idea what could be going on. I have talked to the breeder multiple times and he has never had a case of Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome so we are hoping to rule that out. I am also a little nervous about the appt on Tuesday because in order to get a good x-ray Tucker has to be sedated. I worry that sedation isn't good for him and I really don't know what to expect. For the people who have had a hedgehog sedated - can you give me some information on it? How soon will he wake up from it and will it affect his behavior?
Thank you!
Courtney