Featured Post

THIS IS WHAT I DO

Barbed wire | Rescue | THIS IS WHAT I DO checking barbed wire in my own time. volunteer.

Paykel baby Grey-Headed Megabat, Flying-fox, Fruit bat - Australia Zoo


26th November 2013
Age: Two weeks Sex: Male Weight: 84 Grams

Found: Paykel was found by a member of the public hanging very low in a bush in their yard. They did exactly the right thing and didn't touch the little boy but called a specialist Bat Rescue organisation to come and help.

Transported to: The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital by a vaccinated member of the Bat Rescue group.

Veterinary Assessment: When Dr Claude examined Paykel she found him to be very thin and very cold. He had been exposed to the elements from the previous night, which had produced a severe thunder storm, through which Paykel had been without the protection and warmth of his mother. Dr Claude found Paykel had no injuries or trauma.
Treatment: Due to the length of exposure to the elements Dr Claude predicted such a young animal would likely succumb to pneumonia so Paykel was prescribed an antibiotic to prevent infection. He was given subcutaneous fluids to counteract dehydration and placed into our Intensive Care Nursery.

Outcome: Paykel will be placed with a vaccinated wildlife rehabilitator to continue his rehabilitation. As a very young Flying Fox he will stay with the rehabilitator until he is old enough to fly and will then be released with a group of other animals the same age.

AZWH Fact: Grey headed Flying Foxes are nocturnal feeders and their diet is almost exclusively nectar and pollen from native trees. Grey Headed Flying Foxes live in large groups called camps, and they are listed as environmentally vulnerable.

COMMENTS

BLOGGER
Name

Articles,51,Audio,23,Backyard,24,Barbed Wire,35,Bat Art,56,Bat Books,94,Bat Box,27,Bat Clothing,16,Bat Issues,642,Bat Stamps,1,Bats,4,Bats for Children,39,Bats for the Home,70,Electrocution,9,Events,39,info on bats,643,Jackie Sparrow,26,Microbats,469,Misc,121,Netting,40,Newsletter,5,Promoting,152,Rehab,92,Rehab 2011,7,Rehab 2012,25,Rehab 2013,15,Rehab 2014,6,Rehab 2015,108,Rehab 2016,136,Rehab 2017,73,Rehab 2018,29,Rehab 2019,2,Release Cage,2,RESCUE,74,Rescue 2011,1,Rescue 2012,7,RESCUE 2013,18,RESCUE 2014,8,RESCUE 2015,25,Rescue 2016,20,RESCUE 2017,16,Rescue 2018,10,Rescue 2019,6,Rob Mies,11,Shooting,2,Vegetation,27,Video,399,Virus,128,WebSites-Bat,45,
ltr
item
BatsRule!: Paykel baby Grey-Headed Megabat, Flying-fox, Fruit bat - Australia Zoo
Paykel baby Grey-Headed Megabat, Flying-fox, Fruit bat - Australia Zoo
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcGJc4RGECzild9K8vLCxD_nsoVI8TjNTgkKzfcIt1k-Hx9RK15-B_jTZadJS7N94VeCYPT9atOpV4ag7-IsKJelQkWZlCw4heI_ygwM3sj_RHXT3uOCJiJ215LXFKsr0b7LuFyNFvc8/s1600/Paykel+the+Grey+Headed+Flying+Fox+Pup.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcGJc4RGECzild9K8vLCxD_nsoVI8TjNTgkKzfcIt1k-Hx9RK15-B_jTZadJS7N94VeCYPT9atOpV4ag7-IsKJelQkWZlCw4heI_ygwM3sj_RHXT3uOCJiJ215LXFKsr0b7LuFyNFvc8/s72-c/Paykel+the+Grey+Headed+Flying+Fox+Pup.jpg
BatsRule!
https://batsrule-helpsavewildlife.blogspot.com/2016/02/paykel-baby-grey-headed-megabat-flying.html
https://batsrule-helpsavewildlife.blogspot.com/
http://batsrule-helpsavewildlife.blogspot.com/
http://batsrule-helpsavewildlife.blogspot.com/2016/02/paykel-baby-grey-headed-megabat-flying.html
true
4238281482117672351
UTF-8
Loaded All Posts Not found any posts VIEW ALL Readmore Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS LOCKED STEP 1: Share to a social network STEP 2: Click the link on your social network Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy