De-sexing Surgery

We do not recommend routine de-sexing for Hedgehogs.

As hedgehogs are usually kept singly it is generally not necessary to perform an elective de-sexing surgery on them.

Female Hedgehogs may need to be de-sexed if our vet diagnoses a health problem such as infection of the uterus or uterine cancer.

If an owner does keep more than one Hedgehog and fighting is a problem we can castrate the males in an attempt to reduce fighting, but a better way to manage the situation would be to separate them and keep them singly.

Please speak to our vets during a consultation if you wish to know more details about de-sexing your Hedgehog.