Heart disease, particularly cardiomyopathy, is common in African pygmy hedgehogs. It is often undetected simply because it is not diagnosed until it’s too late. While there are different types of cardiomyopathy, the most common form in hedgehogs is dilated cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy occurs when the heart muscle stretches and becomes weak, lowering the ability of […]
Saddle Thrombosis is most often seen in cats but rarely in dogs. It is a thromboembolism and occurs when an aortic blood clot travels and lodges where the aorta branches out to the back legs. The clot blocks the flow of blood. The blockage is called an embolism. Saddle Thrombosis is usually seen when there […]
