Hedgehog wih a swollen leg?

Question
hi, my hedgehog is about 8 weeks old and her right back leg ( around her joint ) is all swollen and looks like its tuning purple a little bit near her bone, you can completely see her blood vein. There is nothing wrapped around her leg so i dont really dont know what to do... The nearest vet is 5 hours from where i live and i dont drive so i cant take her to a proper vet. Im not sure if she has cancer because the swelling seems hard and sh can walk fine with it, its been like that fo a week but it hasent grown at all... do you know what i should do?

Answer
Stephanie:

I'm no vet, but it sounds to me like her leg might be severely injured or even broken.  Has she had any mishaps lately?  Cancer is not common in hedgehogs so young.

She needs to go to the vet ASAP.  Isn't there a family member or friend who drives and could get you there?  If I knew your location, I might be able to locate someone in the area who could give you and your hoglet a ride.

I think you should take your dilemma to one or both of the Yahoo! groups, hedgehog_help or hedgehogwelfare.  Or give me your direct email and I will post there for you.

Good Luck,

Laurel