Speedy Recovery of Subcutaneous Abscess and The Presence of Overgrown Nails in A Pygmy Hedgehog: A Case Report
This study reported that a 15-month-old intact female African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was presented to IPB University Veterinary Teaching Hospital to evaluate a 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm × 0.5 cm mass on the left ventral thorax, three days after the mass was first discovered by the owner. Overgr...
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| author | Novericko Ginger Budiono Nicole Ting Qian Wen Punithe Raj A/L Rajendran Annise Proboningrat |
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| description | This study reported that a 15-month-old intact female African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was presented to IPB University Veterinary Teaching Hospital to evaluate a 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm × 0.5 cm mass on the left ventral thorax, three days after the mass was first discovered by the owner. Overgrown nails were observed on all four toes of each of the four limbs of the hedgehog. The body weight was 150 g, and the axial temperature was 36.5°C. The heart and respiratory rates were 180 per minute and 40 per minute, respectively. After a thorough physical examination, the patient was diagnosed with subcutaneous abscesses and overgrown nails. The abscess was surgically resected using a local anesthetic. The overgrown nails were trimmed to prevent further injury and the recurrence of abscesses. Following surgery, the hedgehog was discharged directly from the hospital and treated using Amoxicillin 15 mg/kg per oral every 12 hours for seven days, daily routine wound cleaning with sodium chloride, and topical powder of neomycin sulfate 5 mg/g and bacitracin 250 IU/g. The patient responded effectively to the systemic treatment, and medical signs and symptoms resolved. The hedgehog fully recovered from the subcutaneous abscess 14 days after the first hospital visit. No recurrence was reported in the subsequent month after resolution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73e6d733fdd2411a82cfa492fe12aaf42025-01-03T00:18:11ZengUniversitas Airlangga, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineJurnal Medik Veteriner2615-74972581-012X2023-12-016312613510.20473/jmv.vol6.iss3.2023.126-13548179Speedy Recovery of Subcutaneous Abscess and The Presence of Overgrown Nails in A Pygmy Hedgehog: A Case ReportNovericko Ginger Budiono0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7440-994XNicole Ting Qian Wen1https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2797-2668Punithe Raj A/L Rajendran2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2041-9290Annise Proboningrat3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7939-9402Veterinary Teaching Hospital, IPB University, West JavaSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, West JavaSchool of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, IPB University, West JavaDivision of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, SurabayaThis study reported that a 15-month-old intact female African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) was presented to IPB University Veterinary Teaching Hospital to evaluate a 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm × 0.5 cm mass on the left ventral thorax, three days after the mass was first discovered by the owner. Overgrown nails were observed on all four toes of each of the four limbs of the hedgehog. The body weight was 150 g, and the axial temperature was 36.5°C. The heart and respiratory rates were 180 per minute and 40 per minute, respectively. After a thorough physical examination, the patient was diagnosed with subcutaneous abscesses and overgrown nails. The abscess was surgically resected using a local anesthetic. The overgrown nails were trimmed to prevent further injury and the recurrence of abscesses. Following surgery, the hedgehog was discharged directly from the hospital and treated using Amoxicillin 15 mg/kg per oral every 12 hours for seven days, daily routine wound cleaning with sodium chloride, and topical powder of neomycin sulfate 5 mg/g and bacitracin 250 IU/g. The patient responded effectively to the systemic treatment, and medical signs and symptoms resolved. The hedgehog fully recovered from the subcutaneous abscess 14 days after the first hospital visit. No recurrence was reported in the subsequent month after resolution.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JMV/article/view/50032african pygmy hedgehogovergrown nailspus-filled bumps |
| spellingShingle | Novericko Ginger Budiono Nicole Ting Qian Wen Punithe Raj A/L Rajendran Annise Proboningrat Speedy Recovery of Subcutaneous Abscess and The Presence of Overgrown Nails in A Pygmy Hedgehog: A Case Report Jurnal Medik Veteriner african pygmy hedgehog overgrown nails pus-filled bumps |
| title | Speedy Recovery of Subcutaneous Abscess and The Presence of Overgrown Nails in A Pygmy Hedgehog: A Case Report |
| title_full | Speedy Recovery of Subcutaneous Abscess and The Presence of Overgrown Nails in A Pygmy Hedgehog: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Speedy Recovery of Subcutaneous Abscess and The Presence of Overgrown Nails in A Pygmy Hedgehog: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Speedy Recovery of Subcutaneous Abscess and The Presence of Overgrown Nails in A Pygmy Hedgehog: A Case Report |
| title_short | Speedy Recovery of Subcutaneous Abscess and The Presence of Overgrown Nails in A Pygmy Hedgehog: A Case Report |
| title_sort | speedy recovery of subcutaneous abscess and the presence of overgrown nails in a pygmy hedgehog a case report |
| topic | african pygmy hedgehog overgrown nails pus-filled bumps |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JMV/article/view/50032 |
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