Anestesia de HEDGEHOG (ATELERIX ALBIVENTRIS) para diagnóstico radiográfico de coluna vertebral: relato de caso

Abstract

Nowadays it is becoming more common for people to adopt as pets, exotic animals, increasing the occurrence rate of several diseases due to mismanagement or even lack of knowledge about the species. In this context the Veterinarian should always be updated on exotic animal medicine, which among the various exotic species is the African Pygmy Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). This report describes the case of an African pygmy hedgehog, with signs of motor incoordination, which underwent inhalation anesthesia for better positioning for radiographic projections, thus resulting in the diagnosis of the possible cause of incoordination.