Wing injuries

The bat needs every evening training like climbing, walking and spreading the wing. So it's important to have a person caring for the bat as long as possible in the night so that the blood circulation in the wing is good. You need to have a good feeling for the animal so it must be a therapy by training but it musn't be stress for the bat. It is very important that the bat always feels comfortable. during the winter this patient will spend the time in a room with normal warm temperature about 20 degrees celcius. Hibernation is not allowed because injuries cannot heal during hibernation. By the way hibernation in a warm place would kill the bat because of dehydration.

Here you see a bat with destroyed wing skins. The first picture was taken on the day of arrival

The second photo was taken after months of treatment. Of course, we continue the therapy until the bat can fly again. The chances of complete healing and re-healing are high.

In this case, we use a special bio-laser therapy, but for this the person must be well trained and safe to handle the bio-laser. 

The tattered wing of this cat victim is healing very well. The dark spots are necrotic and will be replaced by healthy dermal tissue by the body. Flutter training could begin after just 2 weeks. In a few months the bat will be able to fly again, even if the fingertip is missing. Plecotus bats can compensate for this very well with a little practice.

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Although a part of the wing, the exposed metacarpophalangeal bone and finger bone, can not be rescued, there is still the possibility that the skin heals so that the animal can later fly again. 

Probably a bird has pulled out a large piece of wing membrane inclusive a part of the metacarpal bone of this pipistrellus pipistrellus bat. Despite the missing part of the bone, the wing skin has grown back together. It doesn't always work and it takes a long time, but it's definitely worth treating. Now the bat goes into flight training to prepare for release.

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We recommend the book "The Rehabilitation and Captive Care of Insectivorous Bats" by Amanda Lollar. Here you can order the book.  

For medical treatment information about bats please contact Bat World Sanctuary.