A Little Brown Bat needed help

Another Little Brown Bat came in. This one was covered with a strong chemical, and we're guessing it was pesticide. Bats with pesticide poisoning seldom survive. They often show neurological symptoms, and their body language shows pain, as this one did. After the first bath to remove the dried on spray, the antibiotic, eye ointment, daily baths and special easy-on-the-gut diet regimens began. He spent the first week in a humidity controlled incubator, and being hand fed as he didn't seem to be able to see well. His vision was a big concern at first, and it was over a week before he was reacting to movement and light again. The eye ointments and time have been successful though, as he is now back to a healthy weight; seeing, flying, and hunting in the flight pen. As soon as the nights are above 50 degrees, he can be released back to his colony. He has had a painful and difficult recovery. If you know anyone who sprays under the eaves of buildings or in sheds where bats might be roosting with pesticides, please remind them that bats are amongst the best insect eaters around, far better than sprays! Above you can see the video when he first was found, his first bath, and him drying and warming in the incubator.