Strange swelling - need advice

[ToothlessJoe]

My female hedgehog is ~ 4 years old, and seems to have some strange swelling just under her tail. There seems to be a marble sized area that has swollen up. The swelling feels to be fluid filled and not a lump of tissue. This appeared in the past few days (we had not noticed anything amiss when we had her out a over the weekend). Also, she tried to hibernate last night (and again this evening), could that have anything to do with it?

Thanks for any advice!

 

[addictedtochins]

I'm sorry no hedgie people have seen your post yet. I expect she will need to see a vet and get it lanced and get antibiotics. Where are you? Maybe someone can reccomend an exotics vet.

 

[Raindog]

Yes, addictedtochins is right. Definite vet visit. Also bump up the temp in her room to stop the hibernating attempts. Is she still going to the bathroom ok?

 

[LeoMonster]

I also am not a hedgie person but I googled something to try to give you some help.

This is what I could find

http://hedgehogcentral.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3619&p=29819
http://www.hedgehogworld.com/archive/index.php/t-540.html

The first one has to do with a male, but if you're using similar type bedding it could possibly be why?
In any case, I'd say a vet visit is needed.

 

[Melissa]

Without a picture none of us can even begin to guess, as hedgehogs get all kinds of tumors/cycts/ingrowns/etc.

If its something you are considering "emergency," I would consider an e-vet an not wait much longer. I doesnt sound as if it is, call today when the office opens and get an appointment to get seen.

 

[Kalandra]

A veterinary visit to have it examined is in order. It could be nothing more than a little pocket of infection that needs to be lanced/drained and antibiotics given, to something as bad as a cancerous tumor.

 

[charlie]

Did you take her to the vet? What was the result?