Reproduction of rescued vespertilionid bats (Nyctalus noctula) in captivity: veterinary and physiologic aspects

Long-term conservation and educational activities of numerous nongovernmental organizations have greatly increased public awareness about bats and their lifestyle. As a result, there is growing public concern about threats to bat populations. Many species of bats declined over recent decades and the...

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Published in:Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice
Main Authors: Pikula, J., Banďouchová, H., Kováčová, V., Linhart, P., Piaček, V., Zukal, J. (Jan)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Bat
Fertilization
Captive birth
Euthanasia
Ethics
Blood profile
Thermoregulation
Torpor
Nyctalus noctula
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvex.2016.11.013
http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0270689
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Summary:Long-term conservation and educational activities of numerous nongovernmental organizations have greatly increased public awareness about bats and their lifestyle. As a result, there is growing public concern about threats to bat populations. Many species of bats declined over recent decades and there is great demand for medical services to help injured or diseased bats. Veterinary clinicians dealing with such cases have to consider many issues, including ethical issues associated with the delayed fertilization reproduction strategy of temperate insectivorous bats. An outline of veterinary and physiologic requirements for treatment of and keeping vespertilionid bats in captivity is highlighted.

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