This is Tracy our nurse who is also interested in wildlife. At this time of year we seem to have a few poorly baby hedgehogs brought to us. We would urge anyone who brings wildlife to us, including birds, only to bring it if they truly think it is injured in some way. Otherwise we support the RSPCA campaign to leave wildlife where it is. Most birds and animals will have a better chance of survival if left in the wild.

Most of the injured or poorly hedgehogs we see tend to have lungworm, ticks, maggots or abscesses and infections. They are usually found by people because they are so poorly. Although we do try and treat them where possible, they rarely survive, unfortunately, when they are very ill.

Where hedgehogs are quite well, we do rehome them with one or two contacts we have with people who can look after them till old enough to release.However we do still stress, best to leave well looking animals where they are.