Molly's Movement Issues 4

Video of a pet hedgehog who was confirmed to have Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome (WHS). Molly was euthanized a day after this video was shot and her body was donated to the WHS Research Project (the necropsy confirmed WHS).

Regarding her labored and loud breathing, as evident in this video, we had thought that Molly might have pneumonia or a tumor creating pressure somewhere in her respiratory system. However, the necropsy found neither pneumonia nor tumor; instead, the WHS had progressed to the point where it was affecting the muscles in her olfactory system and that is what caused her breathing distress.

Note that this video was taken almost a month after the previous two "Molly's Movement Issues 1 & 2" videos, showing how the disease progressed at the end.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• hedgehog
• WHS
• wobbly
• hedgheog
• syndrome
• neurological