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I decided to bring Tangelo for hist first visit along with Litchi which was due for her anual check up (they do discount when you bring 2).
I didn't ask for Dre Beaulieu, since they always book me up with her, but she was on vacation. So I got the rodden tooth specialist :|
He knew hedgehog, but seemed to be a "by the book guy". When I told him about my food mix he say "oh, catfood, why not. We don't know what to feed them so that might do it". He told me I should keep them at a higher temperature, like 27-28C. I was so surprise, that I fogort to mention that Litchi gets letargic when it's that hot, her best temp is about 23-24C. He also told me that she was fat at 450g (I'll take picture so you can judge, but she has no fat roll and can go in a really tight ball).
Since he was less patient than my regular Dre, he wanted to but them under for a check up (I didn't like that, but I kinda had no choice). But that was a good occasion to check their mouth: Litchi had some fiber (hedgie bag? liner? bath towell she cheewed?) on her teeth and tha Tangelo's teeth are really bad: broken/chipped and really used. He find it hard to believe he's only 2, because the wear indicate an older hedgie. I assume it's because of the condition he was kept before (treated as a roddent maybe).
He also suggested me Litchi's spaying (uterine cancer), which I know isn't a bad thing. But since it wasn't my regular vet, I want to double check with you guys the risk/benefits. He said she's not to old for this (just turned 4) that there are almost no risk. I'd like to think that out (well after they give me the price of the suggery, they don't do it often so they hard to seach).
If I ever chose to spay her, do you think it could ok to let her play with Tangelo or he can be agressive toward her and it would be too risky.
I didn't ask for Dre Beaulieu, since they always book me up with her, but she was on vacation. So I got the rodden tooth specialist :|
He knew hedgehog, but seemed to be a "by the book guy". When I told him about my food mix he say "oh, catfood, why not. We don't know what to feed them so that might do it". He told me I should keep them at a higher temperature, like 27-28C. I was so surprise, that I fogort to mention that Litchi gets letargic when it's that hot, her best temp is about 23-24C. He also told me that she was fat at 450g (I'll take picture so you can judge, but she has no fat roll and can go in a really tight ball).
Since he was less patient than my regular Dre, he wanted to but them under for a check up (I didn't like that, but I kinda had no choice). But that was a good occasion to check their mouth: Litchi had some fiber (hedgie bag? liner? bath towell she cheewed?) on her teeth and tha Tangelo's teeth are really bad: broken/chipped and really used. He find it hard to believe he's only 2, because the wear indicate an older hedgie. I assume it's because of the condition he was kept before (treated as a roddent maybe).
He also suggested me Litchi's spaying (uterine cancer), which I know isn't a bad thing. But since it wasn't my regular vet, I want to double check with you guys the risk/benefits. He said she's not to old for this (just turned 4) that there are almost no risk. I'd like to think that out (well after they give me the price of the suggery, they don't do it often so they hard to seach).
If I ever chose to spay her, do you think it could ok to let her play with Tangelo or he can be agressive toward her and it would be too risky.
