Pesticide Poisoning Report 2011 - SASA

Ref. Month Region Chemical Category Species Comments11052 March Tayside bromadiolone brodifacoumdifenacoumstarvation buzzard Found dead in poor bodily condition. The laboratory11054 April Highland aldicarbcarbofuran11056 April Lothian bromadiolonedifenacoum11057 April Dumfries &Gallowaybromadiolonedifenacoumbrodifacouminvestigation was restricted to screening for evidence ofexposure to anticoagulant rodenticides. Low residues ofbromadiolone, brodifacoum and difenacoum were confirmedin liver tissue.abuse buzzard The laboratory investigation confirmed the presence ofresidues of the carbamate insecticides, aldicarb andcarbofuran, in tissue samples analysed from this bird.However, no further police investigation has been undertakendue to a lack of evidence.unknown buzzard Three buzzards were found dead together on the groundunder an electricity pylon. The post mortem examinationfailed to establish the cause of death. The laboratoryinvestigation confirmed the presence of low residues of theanticoagulant rodenticides bromadiolone and difenacoum inliver tissue from one of the birds.unspecified red kite Low residues of three anticoagulant rodenticides wereconfirmed in liver tissue from this bird. The combined residuelevel indicates that anticoagulant rodenticide poisoningprobably contributed to the death. The source of thechemicals has not been established.11062 April Strathclyde difenacoum starvation sparrowhawk Found dead in a garden. The post mortem examinationfindings suggested that starvation was the likely cause ofdeath in this instance. A low residue of difenacoum wasconfirmed in liver tissue from the bird.11064 April Grampian bromadiolonecoumatetralylstarvation tawny owl The post mortem examination identified starvation as thelikely cause of this owl's death. Low residues of twoanticoagulant rodenticides were found in liver tissue from thebird.11066 April Highland difenacoum disease buzzard Septicaemia was identified as the cause of this buzzard's11069 April Highland difenacoumbrodifacoumdemise. A low residue of difenacoum was detected in livertissue.starvation sparrowhawk This bird was found dead in a garden and starvation wasthought to be the possible cause of death. Very low residuesof brodifacoum and difenacoum were confirmed in liver tissue.18