Course curriculum

    1. Welcome

    2. Course context

    3. Connecting with other bat carers

    4. Maggie Brown - Original course creator

    1. What is a bat care mingle?

    2. Bat Care Mingle - July

    3. Bat Care Mingle - October

    4. Bat Care Network

    5. Minimum standards for carers on the BCT Bat Care Network - Feb 2024

    1. What is involved in bat care?

    2. Why rescue bats?

    3. What will we encounter?

    4. Bat anatomy

    1. Ethics of bat care

    2. Ethics homework task

    3. Legislation part 1

    4. Legislation part 2 - Veterinary Surgeons Act

    5. Devolved nations and licensing

    6. Animal Welfare Act Information for Rehabilitators (RSPCA May 2007)

    7. Latest wording of the Habitat Regs 2017

    8. Health and Safety

    9. Mealworm allergy information for bat carers - BCT

    1. Bat Care Guidelines 2nd Edition 2016

    1. Useful links and articles for vets and vet nurses

    2. Seeing wild bats in practice, Laura Brown, Veterinary Practice Today 7.6 Nov/Dec 2019

About this course

  • £25.00
  • 119 lessons
  • 4.5 hours of video content

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