The main cause of the decline was identified as kidney failure caused by the drug diclofenac, which was commonly given to cattle to reduce joint pain. It is thought that diclofenac poisoned vultures that ate the flesh of dead cattle. Diclofenac bans were enacted in India, Pakistan and Nepal in 2006.
They are currently critically endangered. These are old world vultures.
Wikipedia actually had the info lol. The drug is still widely used.
The main cause of the decline was identified as kidney failure caused by the drug diclofenac, which was commonly given to cattle to reduce joint pain. It is thought that diclofenac poisoned vultures that ate the flesh of dead cattle. Diclofenac bans were enacted in India, Pakistan and Nepal in 2006.
They are currently critically endangered. These are old world vultures.
Wikipedia actually had the info lol. The drug is still widely used.
AfaIk, in humans Diclofenac is used against joint pain. In cattle it’s used to make them fat.The original explanation of improving energy is what someone from the wildlife department phrased it as when I talked to him.
And the joint pain makes sense to me in that context. But I’m no expert on my own
You’re right. I’ve had the wrong substance in mind.
Oh thanks for checking. Appreciate that