The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug nimesulide kills Gyps vultures at concentrations found in the muscle of treated cattle.
T. H. Galligan, R. E. Green, K. Wolter, M. A. Taggart, N. Duncan, J. W. Mallord, D. Alderson, Y. Li, V. Naidoo
This study shows that nimesulide, an NSAID used in cattle, causes renal failure and death in Gyps vultures at concentrations found in treated cattle muscle.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2021Pharmacology & Toxicology