Nature as victim, yet again
Oct. 9th, 2007 05:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
giftedericFrom the economist:
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9898312
The drug refered to in the article is the active ingredient of Difene and other NSAIDs available over the counter and with prescription here in Ireland.
It would be considered a very mild drug and available often on a whim from a doctor.
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9898312
The drug refered to in the article is the active ingredient of Difene and other NSAIDs available over the counter and with prescription here in Ireland.
It would be considered a very mild drug and available often on a whim from a doctor.
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Date: 2007-10-11 07:14 am (UTC)That said, I was confused a bit - undoubtedly as a result of my (tragic) lack of travel/time/knowledge outside of America. But if the majority of Indian people do not consume cows, why are they giving them massive doses of NSAIDS? I tend to associate cow-doping with large factory farms and other for-profit operations. What drives the massive veterinary drug use for that species?
The article also made no mention of the potential effects of diclofenac in humans. I'm assuming that the kidney failure issues are specific to vultures of other birds, and we are safe from direct harm. But are we excreting it into the water supply? Just curious... I suppose I should do more research - the article was more about vulture preservation than an "evil drug". Still, it seems worth looking into.