- Throughout the course of the rehabilitation/captivity period the bat should be carefully monitored on a daily basis to assess the bat’s progress and monitor the bat’s welfare needs.
- Weight – many bats will arrive into care very underweight and suffering from starvation. A record should be kept of the bat’s weight and/or condition and compared against normal weights for that species for the time of year.
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- The bat’s food intake should also be monitored; taking into account the appetites of different bats, a bat that does not have or develop an appetite may provide clues to other injuries that were not initially obvious.
- The condition of the bat’s coat, wings, etc will also give a good indication of the fitness of the bat and how the individual is reacting to both treatment and captivity.