Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Wildlife Management Bats in house question

With distemper the animal will be all sweaty like in the picture. It will not be aggressive. With rabies they will be very aggressive and want to attack.

Distemper is like a very high fever. If its really far along you will see them walking in circles in the field all day long in the same spot just slowly moving in one direction. If you can get a good look at them with binoculars distemper will have their eyes gooped shut or close to it with gross snot. If early with distemper they will want to lay in water.

Rabies they will not be walking in circles. They will still seam not to really know what they are doing and will pick a fight with even a stick or rock. It is a fever as well but will not effect their balance like distemper will.

Cheers Don.

P.S. when skinning any wild animal if the fat is bright red and not white or yellowish stop right away. Get it tested and hope you do not have any nicks on your hands.