The birds were examined at the State Laboratory for veterinary medicine (LMVE) to discern whether they suffered from bacteria or parasites, but the results yielded no answers. A virus analysis conducted by the Luxembourg Institute of Health also drew blanks, until a toxicology examination shed light on the situation. The birds were found to have a pesticide aimed at rodents in their bloodstream, which caused the blood to clot.
The active substance within this particular poison is only permitted to be used indoors within the European Union, and can lead to the deaths of domestic and wild animals if misused, said the Nature and Veterinary Administration on Friday. Such products should therefore only be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions in order to reduce risk to humans and animals.
Anyone suspecting poisoning should immediately contact a vet, or Luxembourg’s poison hotline on (+352) 8002-5500.
Two dozen dead crows found at Bettembourg castle grounds (16.05.24)
