a Southern white-breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor) with scabies is being treated at the Israeli Wildlife Hospital, Ramat Gan, Israel. After rehab
a Southern white-breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor) with scabies is being treated at the Israeli Wildlife Hospital, Ramat Gan, Israel. After rehabilitation the hedgehog will be released back to its natural habitat. Scabies is a contagious skin infestation by the tiny mite Sarcoptes scabiei, In hedgehog this infection causes the animal to lose its spikes and thus protection from predators
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Location: Ramat, Gan, Israel
Photo credit: © Ilan Rosen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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