The Rehabilitation and Captive Care of Insectivorous Bats PDF is a comprehensive book for rehabilitators, veterinarians and researchers that care for captive insect-eating bats. Contains instructions for feeding, caging, treatments for injuries and other medical conditions, diagnostic charts, pharmaceutical recommendations, surgical techniques and human health precautions. Updated 2002. Proceeds benefit the rescue efforts of Bat World Sanctuary.
Includes chapters on rehabilitation, routine therapies, nutrition, behavior, enrichment, reproduction, caring for pregnant bats, orphan care, adult care, flight enclosures, dental issues, parasites, wing, leg and other injuries, skin conditions, blunt force trauma, insect stings, frostbite, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, euthanasia, release, hibernation, rabies, a differential diagnostic chart, a medication chart and more.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Natural history of bats
Health precautions
Identification
Roosting, hibernation, and behavior
Communication and longevity
Notes for handlers
Chapter 2: Wild Bats Entering Captivity
Collecting and transporting
Intake and initial examination
Chapter 3: Temporary Housing
Quarantine, orphans, and rehabilitation
Environmental conditions
Captive colony management
Chapter 4: Enrichment and Security
Roosting patterns for crevice and tree bats
Furniture and habitat adjustments
Chapter 5: Dishes
Mealworm and water dishes
Chapter 6: Permanent Housing and Flight Enclosures
Housing for non-flighted and flighted bats
Indoor and outdoor enclosures
Chapter 7: Feeding Adult Bats
Feeding techniques and diets
Nutritional analysis and proper feeding practices
Chapter 8: Mating Behavior and Reproduction
Mating behavior and pregnancy care
Birth complications and pup care
Chapter 9: Feeding and Care of Infant and Geriatric Bats
Feeding schedules and techniques for pups
Housing and care for geriatric bats
Chapter 10: Routine Therapies
Injection, oxygen therapy, and grooming
Medications and anesthesia
Chapter 11: Diagnosis and Treatment of Illness
Fluid replacement, respiratory disorders, and infections
