Hospital visit

Good morning. A short break from the Yorkshire posts while I post an update on my poorly Hedgie. He/she/non binary 😵 has been appearing in my garden during daylight hours. It appeared to be ok, always feeding, didn't look sick. How can you tell without a closer look anyway. I put a small dot of red paint on his back so I would recognise him again. 

The night before last when the weather was wet and windy he was trying to find shelter under the hedge. I found him just before bed time. He was trembling with cold, and didn't look too good at all. I got the cat carrier out and made a bed for him in there, and brought him indoors for the night. 

Yesterday morning I rang the Hedgehog Hospital and they said I could bring him in. They checked him over, found three ticks which they removed, and weighed him. They found a small poo in the bedding and put it under the microscope. The verdict, he has Lungworm. Thankfully this is treatable. Apparently they catch it from eating slugs, which they are not supposed to do.  

Little Hedgie is now being taken care of at the hospital. He has his own private accommodation. He is snug and warm and has his food delivered. As you can see he has settled in rather nicely. He will be monitored over the next few weeks and fattened up. He will have regular weight checks and treatment for the Lungworm. When he has recovered they will let me know, then we can decide what's best for him. If I should want to have him back here they will need to do a home visit to make sure that my garden is suitable. It's much the same procedure as anyone wanting to home a rescue cat or dog. 

Andrews Hedgehog Hospital is near Appleby/Broughton, not far from Brigg North Lincolnshire. The lady in charge has been there for 30+ years, she lives in the bungalow there. 

Here is the web site for the Hedgehog Hospital. 

My other hedgehogs came last night. They seem healthy and are fattening up for the hibernation season. Last year they stopped coming in early December.

Thanks for popping in. Enjoy your weekend. More to come on the second day of the Yorkshire trip. Bedale, Masham, and Thorpe Perrow Arboretum.  

Toodle pip.   ilona