Hedgehog Anesthesia and Surgery

Grayson Doss, DVM, DACZM presented this distance-learning event for the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Non-Traditional Species Club as part of the Lafeber Company Student Program. This RACE-approved webinar recording reviews current best practices for anesthesia, analgesia, and surgical management in pet African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris . . .


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Doss GA, Mans C. Antinociceptive efficacy and safety of subcutaneous buprenorphine hydrochloride administration in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris). J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2020 Sep 15;257(6):618-623. doi: 10.2460/javma.257.6.618. PMID: 32857008.

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Doss G. Hedgehog anesthesia and surgery. August 2, 2025. LafeberVet website. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/hedgehog-anesthesia-and-surgery/