Oriental White-Backed Vulture (<I>Gyps bengalensis</i>) (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Oriental White-Backed Vulture (<I>Gyps bengalensis</i>)

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One of the "non-target"-species suffering from use of Diclofenac in veterinary medicine. While useful and metabolizable for mankind, Diclofenac causes severe kidney damage for vultures.

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Picture: Vulture Rescue Organisation

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