<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/688886/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they investigate African Pygmy Hedgehogs, including:<ol><li>Socializing hedgehogs as pets</li><li>Restrictions in the U.S. on owning hedgehogs</li><li>Risk of skin irritation from handling hedgehogs</li></ol>Link to show notes: <a href='http://betteranimalhandling.com/'>BetterAnimalHandling.com</a>

Send us a text Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they investigate African Pygmy Hedgehogs, including:Socializing hedgehogs as petsRestrictions in the U.S. on owning hedgehogsRisk of skin irritation from handling hedgehogsLink to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.com

<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/688886/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us a text</a>Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they investigate African Pygmy Hedgehogs, including:<ol><li>Socializing hedgehogs as pets</li><li>Restrictions in the U.S. on owning hedgehogs</li><li>Risk of skin irritation from handling hedgehogs</li></ol>Link to show notes: <a href="http://betteranimalhandling.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">BetterAnimalHandling.com</a>

African Pygmy Hedgehogs as Pets

Humans have domesticated and handled animals for 14,000 years.  Modern times have brought urbanization and technology which have caused a drastic decline in human-animal interactions.  As a result, the knowledge of how to properly handle, restrain, and house animals is in decline.  In Better Animal Handling, C.B. Chastain, veterinarian and professor emeritus, describes effective, humane animal handling with emphasis on safety measures to prevent injury and the transmission of zoonotic diseases.

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Humans have domesticated and handled animals for 14,000 years. Modern times have brought urbanization and technology which have caused a drastic decline in human-animal interactions. As a result, the knowledge of how to properly handle, restrain, and house animals is in decline. In Better Animal Handling, C.B. Chastain, veterinarian and professor emeritus, describes effective, humane animal handling with emphasis on safety measures to prevent injury and the transmission of zoonotic diseases.

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