Table 1:
Descriptive data of the causes of admission and demographic characteristics of the 91 wild European hedgehogs examined.
Number (%)
Cause
Young
Adult
Male
Female
Male
Female
Incidental
a
19 (21)
14 (15.4)
9 (9.9)
16 (17.6)
Trauma
5 (5.5)
4 (4.4)
6 (6.6)
1 (1)
Weakness/natural disease
4 (4.4)
4 (4.4)
1 (1)
8 (8.8)
a
This category also includes abandoned young healthy animals.