Sunday 28 February 2021

Speedy's Road to recovery update and little sneak peak at Hogmite

 So first we'll talk about Hogmite the Male hedgehog who over wintered with Pup the female last year. Hogmite picked his favourite box to hibernate this year, he finally woke up a couple of weeks ago and has been chowing down every night and has continued to stay....I expect when we get further into spring he will go off chasing the girls again just like last year. Anyway this afternoon I was filling the food bowls and the water bowls and I found him snoozing in the entrance of his nest box....



 a hedgehog will often do this if they get a little warm inside their box to cool off, the sun was shining on the box so after taking these I went and got something to shade his box and he promptly decided I was making to much noise filling the food bowls that he went back inside. But he is looking in great shape so all is good.

Now on to Speedy's recovery. I have continued with the daily cleaning of the wound from his abscess on his foot and this is what it looked like on Thursday....

Half the swelling has gone down and I managed to pull out some of the dead tissue so its looking more healthy now. I carried on with cleaning in daily with salt water bath and vetericyn spray and today it looks like this....

Some scabs have come off on other area's of the foot. I had to take this from another angle as I was holding Speedy but the hole is definitely shrinking size and looks to be healing from the inside out and there is even a little fur growing. Also it's not hurting him as much, Speedy is much more active now in the kitchen. He is walking on it normally and hardly hold it up now. Fingers and paws crossed it continues to heal up the right way.

Thank you for all your visits. We will try and visit some of you this week.
 


17 comments:

  1. We'll continue to send purrs and prayers to Speedy.

    The Florida Furkids

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  2. Thank you for the update. I am glad it is healing. XO

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  3. Hogmite is a handsome little one isn't he? I'm so glad Speedy continues to heal, we're sending pawsitives his way for a full recovery.

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  4. So glad to hear that Speedy is more himself. Having worked in the medical field for 43 years, just curious if vet took cultures of the wound at the time of surgery? Hate to see Speedy have to go through this again if it is a resistant bacteria. Give Speedy a snuggle for me.❤❤

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  5. We are glad the hedgehog is doing okay and we're really happy that Speedy is healing up, it's looking so much better.

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  6. So glad you're doing well, Speedy. Something like that can go sideways so easily and turn deadly. We're keeping our paws crossed for you - keep it up.

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  7. AWWWWW looks like he's doing better now! Love to little Speedy ❤

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  8. I am so happy that the hole in Speedy's paw is getting better! What a relief it must be for you guys. And boy it does look a ton better! And thanks for the Hogmite update! What a great shot! We are continuing to purray for Speedy and Sending you love and strength.

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  9. Your hard work with Speedy's foot is paying off! I'm purring for his continued healing.

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  10. That's great news about your hedgehog and the best news about Speedy's paw healing well. You are doing a great job with all the work to help him heal. We are keeping our paws crossed for continued healing.

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  11. Thanks for sharing the encouraging news. Speedy's paws is looking much better, and we will keep on purring and praying for continued healing. XO

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  12. Great news-things are going well.

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  13. Yay for our Speedy and for Mom who is taking such good care of him!

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  14. I don't know how big hedgehogs get, but Hogmite looks like a big, healthy boy.
    Great news about Speedy's foot. It's still a significant wound, but it looks like it's very healthy tissue and that it's healing well. It's a good sign that he's walking on it and not in much pain. You're a great mom & nurse.

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  15. My momma has always wanted to pet a hedgehog. She's never even seen one in person. I'm very happy to hear Speedy is feeling a bit better. He's been in my paw prayers. Sending more healing purrs. Love, Dori

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