I am very pleased to report that his visit went very well. He had no issues at all. First they checked his weight - 1 pound 4 ounces. That's up a little since his last visit but given his size its a very healthy weight. You know...they say that the way to tell a hedgehog is too fat is that he won't be able to roll in a tight ball any longer.
Then we did the ear check - I flipped him on his back and he let the vet look at his ears. They were clean of wax, no discharge and no mites - these are all good things. Then his eye check - the vet looks to see if there are any scratches or pokes - a side effect of having quills on your outside parts. Everything there was good. He checked his "teeth" - which are actually bony little things that stick up through the gum. They all looked healthy. Then we listened to his heart - its a healthy little ticker in there and there was no gurgling or bad noises in his tummy. He did a full exam of his quills which are very evenly distributed, no balding spots, no mites....the skin under his quills is not too dry or flaky. His under parts are all good too - his fur is clean and even, no matting or "dandruff".
Last thing was a fecal exam - hedgehogs can harbor two kinds of parasites. His tests came back negative which is perfect.
Nigel was a very nice boy - letting the vet pick him up and poke and prod him with things. He let the other folks in the practice come and visit - they petted him and he was very tolerant - no huffing at all. He does great in the car - he has his little carrier and he is a very patient traveler. All in all the vet was a pretty good experience.
After all the daytime excitement the little dude was tuckered out. Much nap time needed....
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