Cause/Info
- Poisoning is very rare in bats.
- Normally associated with remedial work to properties, i.e. timber treatment.
- Most treatments now used are considered to have low mammalian toxicity.
Treatment Options
- Smell the bat during examination to identify possible chemical exposure.
Considerations
- Rehabilitators should seek further advice in situations where bats that have no obvious symptoms do not improve during observation; rather than assuming they could be poisoned.