#flyeggs

[wildlifeaid]

Yet more young hoglets are arriving by the day! These two were found by themselves, cold, dehydrated and smothered in fly eggs. Maru worked swiftly to remove as many eggs as she could find and, shockingly, one of the youngsters' eye sockets was completely crammed full! After flushing both eyes to ensure she had removed every last one, the hoglets were put into an incubator to raise their body temperature back to normal. Once warm enough, Maru administered essential fluids to bring their hydration levels back up to target and they were then sent home with one of our orphan feeders, to be nursed back to health. #hedgehogs #hoglets #young #rescue #flyeggs #recovery #rehabilitation #cute #spikey https://www.instagram.com/p/BzlgGbPAXoJ/?igshid=vjn2ht516f9i

[wildlifeaid]

Friday afternoon was truly manic, with the arrival of NINE tiny hoglets - all within the space of half an hour! They arrived in three groups, all from different locations and all at different stages of development, ranging from approximately 4 days to 3 weeks old! The younger groups all arrived in good body condition, although very dehydrated. Arriving last, the older two were, sadly, collapsed and covered head-to-toe in fly eggs. Maru quickly got to work, removing as many eggs as possible before administering essential fluids. Once all 9 hoglets were warm enough, it was over to our troop of volunteers to rehydrate them using Oralade. This is a special product that we use to rehydrate, replenish and refuel our patients when they arrive at the centre, dehydrated. #Hedgehogs #youngsters #spikey #prickles #babies #abandoned #flyeggs #growingup #rescue #rehabilitation #wildlife #animals https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8xbSph6zv/?igshid=u4x2suc6jg0s