Investigation of milk composition in hedgehogs

Landes, E.; Zentek, Jürgen; Wole, P.; Kamphues, Josef

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0396.1998.tb00524.x

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“…Likewise, if a 2nd litter follows a successful 1st, the female's resources may be depleted, and she is unable to give the 2nd litter the same support. Hedgehog milk is full of crucial antibodies and passes on passive immunity (Landes et al 1998;Morris 1961) so if not fully supplied the 2nd litter would be weaker and more vulnerable, and so less likely to survive despite intervention from Rescue Centres.…”

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Admission and Survival Trends in Hedgehogs Admitted to RSPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres

Burroughes

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Burroughes

2021

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The hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) population is in decline in the UK and they are the most frequently admitted mammal to British Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres (WRCs). Whilst successful, UK rehabilitation is time-consuming and expensive and few large-scale studies into UK WRC admission and survival rates have been published in the last decade. This paper examines admission and survival trends in 19,577 hedgehogs admitted to Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals centres over a 13 year period (2005–2017) to gauge the state of Britain’s hedgehogs in WRCs and to gain indirect insight into the wild population. During the studied period, admissions more than doubled. Admission weights were greater in later than early litter juveniles. The survival improved 26% overall, and 33% in juveniles. Twenty two percent of animals died or were euthanased within 48 h of admission. Kaplan–Meier analysis gave survivor functions of 0.78 at 2 days, 0.66 at 10 days, 0.62 at 20 days, and 0.53 at 80 days. Survival was independent of admission weight in each age category. In particular, survival was greater in early litter juveniles than in adults or late litter juveniles; and across the breeding season diminished in juveniles and increased in adults. These data suggest factors impacting hedgehog survival have remained stable despite population decrease; that care methods have improved; and that late litters are more vulnerable than early. For WRCs this reaffirms that current methods are successful, but that further resources could be directed towards late litters.

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confidence: 99%

Admission and Survival Trends in Hedgehogs Admitted to RSPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres

Burroughes

Dowler²,

Burroughes

2021

Proc Zool Soc

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African Pygmy Hedgehog Pediatrics

Hinkle,

Eshar

2024

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice

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Differences in Mortality of Pre-Weaned and Post-Weaned Juvenile European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres in the Czech Republic

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Voslářová

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Previous research from several European countries has indicated that the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is in decline. Wildlife rehabilitation centres contribute toward the protection of debilitated hedgehogs, including the young. Based on data from 27 wildlife rehabilitation centres, the mortality rate and the release rate of juvenile hedgehogs were evaluated depending on whether they were from normally timed litters (admitted from April to September) or from late litters (admitted from October to March). A total of 4388 juvenile European hedgehogs were admitted to wildlife rehabilitation centres in the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2020. The number of post-weaned young from late litters admitted (28%) did not differ from the number of pre-weaned young from late litters (29%). Where the outcome was known, young from late litters had the highest mortality rate (46%) in the year of admission. The release rate was the highest in post-weaned young from normally timed litters (86%). Further research should focus on the definition of optimal care and treatment of the underlying causes for admission of juvenile hedgehogs. The reproductive strategy (the timing of litters) of European hedgehogs under the climatic conditions of the Czech Republic affects the chance of survival of young at wildlife rehabilitation centres and likely also in the wild.

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Investigation of milk composition in hedgehogs

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Admission and Survival Trends in Hedgehogs Admitted to RSPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres

Admission and Survival Trends in Hedgehogs Admitted to RSPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres

African Pygmy Hedgehog Pediatrics

Differences in Mortality of Pre-Weaned and Post-Weaned Juvenile European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres in the Czech Republic

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