[fosteliss]

My girlfriend recently started getting a rash on her arm and we figured out it was ringworm. She had been holding sneezers a couple of days ago and maybe forgot to wash her hands. What does ringworm look like on a hedgehog? He does have dry skin and is losing a little bit of fur cuz i clean his bag out every day and there's some fur in there.... If he does have ringworm, what can i do to fix it?

 

[sagesmommy]

loosing quills is one thing but i dont think hedgehogs should be loosing fur. if you have the money i would take it to the vet asap. just incase

 

[fosteliss]

I had taken him to the vet for sneezing recently (hence the name Sneezers) and he noted the fur loss and gave him some Revolution. If it was ring worm, could the vet do anything anyway?

 

[Kalandra]

A vet could confirm its ringworm and give you medication to treat it.

 

[sagesmommy]

if he had the hair loss before she found out she had ringworm than the hair loss is probably not related to it

 

[Nancy]

Was your girlfriend diagnosed with ringworm? It's easier to diagnose a person than a hedgehog. The vet can treat ringworm.

If all you are finding is some hair in the hedgie bag, they do loose fur, some more than others.