What should I do for a small cut on my hedgehog's snout or whisker?

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My hedgehog seems to have a very small cut on the left sid of his snout, right at the base of one of his whiskers. It’s small, about the size of a needle prick, so I couldn’t get a picture, but I used a q-tip dipped in warm water to clean off the blood and DIDNT out anything else on it. Should I use hydrogen peroxide? Neosporin? Or should I just leave it and continue to clean it with water and a q-tip. Pet's info: Other | Other Pet - Not Listed | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 16 days old

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi, and thanks for your question. Even though a picture would help to give you a more specific answer, this presentation could be due to a trauma or localized spot of skin infection. Disinfection may be started at home with very diluted hibiscrub or betadine or salted water baths twice daily. If the cut does not heal in the next 4-5 days or is worsening a check up would be required. Neosporin is not needed at this stage, if the cut is small and minor as you described, disinfection will be enough. Buster collar may be useful as well to avoid any scratching (if any). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

What should I do for a small cut on my hedgehog's snout or whisker?

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