My hedgehog had a dewormer overdose. Should I take him to the vet?

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I have a 10 months old african pygmy male hedgehog and due to miscommunication I gave him an overdose of a dewormer product called Advocate. It's 0,4ml with 40mg Imidakloprid and 4mg Moxidektin. I am not sure it is lethal for him or not, after 10 hours he seems alright, no lethargy or any unusual behavior but I don't really know what to do. Should I bring him to the vet immediately or if he doesn't have any symptom of becoming ill I should just keep checking on him for a few days? Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 11 days old | 1.146404 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I would go ahead and take him to the vet. My concern is that if you wait a few days and it was toxic for him that it may be too late to save him. Your vet will be able to assess him and see if there is any internal damage. Take the product packaging with you if you can.

My hedgehog had a dewormer overdose. Should I take him to the vet?

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