Pet African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC REST search (curated), 2026-07-22. 3 representative pet/companion-animal nutrition studies (model-organism / production / wild-ecology papers excluded during contamination audit).
- PMID 42450773 — Association Between Dietary Regimen and Renal Function Parameters in African Pygmy Hedgehogs ( (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026). Abstract (opening): African pygmy hedgehogs (APHs) are increasingly kept as companion animals, yet evidence-based nutritional recommendations for this species remain limited. Commercial cat or kitten
- PMID 19341959 — Feeding behavior and nutrition of the african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). (The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice, 2009). Abstract (opening): Despite their wide global distribution and popularity as pets, little is known concerning specific nutritional requirements of hedgehogs. They inhabit a wide variety of environment
- PMID 31759446 — Disease Overview of the Urinary Tract in Exotic Companion Mammals and Tips on Clinical Management. (The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice, 2020). Abstract (opening): Diseases of the urinary tract are reviewed, covering infectious (bacterial, viral, parasitic), degenerative, congenital, metabolic, nutritional, neoplastic, obstructive, and toxic
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_hedgehog_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).