Meet Ali - she is coming to me via Irene at Warrington Hedgehog Rescue.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]She is currently with Irene but she needs a dedicated carer who can give her a lot of attention due to her wounds and internal parasites and with Irene having so many to look after she has asked if I will take on her care.
She has approx. 10 different wounds to her body - they are slowly healing but they need to be checked daily as some are still seeping pus - she is having treatment for these and also anti biotics to help her heal.
Up to now, she has been showing little signs of eating and she is currently being syringe fed which needs to be done four/five times a day and Irene works full time as well. Last night she shuffled to her mousse feed so hopefully it is signs she is beginning to feel better.
She has round worm and lung worm and has had her initial treatment for these but she will need further injections which Irene is pre-loaded the required doses for me so I can inject according to her treatment plan.
She will also need to go and see Patrick for possible sedation to inspect the wounds further but at the moment, she is a little too weak - I shall be popping to see Patrick today as I need to run through her current medication as there are a couple I will need to ask him to supply.
I am a little nervous, this is the first time I have been asked to take on the care of a poorly hog via another rescue and I do feel a tad honoured to be entrusted with her care.
She is arrived tomorrow and Melanie has kindly lent me a large Zoozone to move Naughty Nellie into so that Ali can go into the smaller Zoozone1 which is more suitable for her given her current condition.
All set up for her, heat mat on, lots of nice fleece for her to snuggle in to and first aid kit and notes ready !!