RT Journal Article
T1 Secondary poisoning of non-target animals in an Ornithological Zoo in Galicia (NW Spain) with anticoagulant rodenticides: a case report
A1 Hernández Moreno, D.
A1 Casa Resino, Irene de la
A1 López Beceiro, Ana María
A1 Fidalgo Álvarez, Luis Eusebio
A1 Soler, F.
A1 Pérez López, M.
K1 Anticoagulants
K1 Birds
K1 Recovery centre
K1 Snails
K1 Poisoning
AB The use of anticoagulants has increased in recent times as a method for controlling rodent populations. However, this increased use also provokes accidental and intentional ingestion for both animals and humans,triggering poisoning of non-target organisms. In the present report, a clinical case of secondary-poisoning ofbirds with anticoagulant rodenticides, which took place after a general rodenticide treatment in an OrnithologicalZoological Park, is described. Three birds died as a result and samples were submitted to the Veterinary Hospitalin Lugo (Galicia, NW Spain). After necropsy, samples of the birds, together with molluscs and faeces, were submitted to the Toxicology Unit of Caceres (Extremadura, W Spain) in order to detect possible chemicals. Resultsfrom HPLC analyses revealed the presence of the rodenticides difenacoum and brodifacoum. The present reportshows that the risk of secondary exposure resulting from the scavenging of molluscs is likely to be significant.The potential routes of uptake by invertebrates include the consumption of rodent faeces, rodent carcases, theingestion of soil-bound residues, and the direct consumption of poison baits.
PB Czech Academy Agricultural Sciences
SN 0375-8427
YR 2013
FD 2013
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/21637
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/21637
LA eng
NO Hernandez-Moreno D., de la Casa-Resino I., Lopez-Beceiro A., Fidalgo L., Soler F., Perez-Lopez M. (2013): Secondary poisoning of non-target animals in an Ornithological Zoo in Galicia (NW Spain) with anticoagulant rodenticides: a case report. Veterinarni Medicina, 58: 553-559
NO Irene de la Casa-Resino was supported by fellowship PRE09001 from Department of Employment,Enterprise and Innovation (Gobierno de Extremadura, Spain)
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