Rodenticide exposure in birds (direct or via contaminated prey)
Verbatim first-hand facts from Avian toxicoses: a review (peer-reviewed, open access, PMC12375962). All bullets are exact substrings of the cited source and C1-substring verified. Companion (pet) birds are the focus; the source is a peer-reviewed review of avian toxicoses.
Toxicology facts
- Rodenticides Rodenticides are chemical compounds that are used to control rodent populations.
- Rodenticide toxicosis in birds occurs when they are exposed to or consume rodenticides either directly or through the ingestion of contaminated prey.
- Rodenticide intoxication is not uncommon in birds of prey ( 29 , 70 ) after the ingestion of rats or mice poisoned by warfarin or brodifacoum ( 24 , 70 ).