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Pet Flea Treatments Are Poisoning Wild Birds: Study

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#birds🦉 #FleaTreatments #toxicology #conservation🌎 #SciComm🧪 grrlscientist.substack.com/p/pet-flea-t...
May 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Pet Flea Treatments Are Poisoning Wild Birds: Study

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#FleaTreatments #pets🐾 #pesticides #Birds🦉 #ornithology🪶 #Environment #ecology #Toxicology medium.com/grrlscientis...
August 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Pet Flea Treatments Are Poisoning Wild Birds: Study out of University of Sussex, published by Science of the Total Environment

by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#ornithology🪶 #birds🦉 #Pets #FleaTreatments #Ecology #toxicology #pesticides #conservation🌎 #SciComm🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
Pet Flea Treatments Are Poisoning Wild Birds: Study
High levels of harmful pesticides from pet flea treatments in birds’ nests lined with animal fur is leading to the increased mortality rate of chicks.
www.forbes.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
cryearth.eurosky.social
'Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#NatureEmergency #pets #FleaTreatments
Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds
Chemicals known to affect brains of common garden birds, and to kill unborn chicks, found in most feather samples
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2026 at 10:37 AM
wildcardenviro.bsky.social
Toxic flea treatment chemicals harming rivers wildlife in Wales. Call for vets to stop pushing this treatment onto pet owners. Also to highlight the need to stop the practice of leaving animal fur for birds, esp if contaminated with #pesticides. #fleatreatments
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Toxic pet flea treatment chemicals found in Wales' rivers harming wildlife
Scientists have found further evidence that pet flea treatments are widespread in rivers across the UK.
www.bbc.com
March 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
richardashwell.bsky.social
Restrict sale of pet #FleaTreatments, government urged

The committee heard that high volumes of fipronil and imidacloprid, common active ingredients in spot-on treatments, have been found in UK #streams and #rivers, killing off aquatic life.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #environment #nature
Restrict sale of pet flea treatments, government urged
The Lords environment committee says their widespread use poses potential risks to the environment.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 5, 2026 at 6:29 AM
mattjhodgkinson.scicomm.xyz.ap.brid.gy
"One flea treatment of a medium-sized dog contains enough pesticide to kill 60 million bees."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/23/flea-treatments-cats-dogs-environmental-hazard

#insecticides #fleatreatment #fleatreatments #petownersadvice #environment #veterinarydrugs […]
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March 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
angeladunning.bsky.social
My veterinary practise stopped this over a year ago and now will only allow a small number of treatments each year and when necessary, in order to tackle this. All #vets need to do this & #petshops need to be stopped from selling them over the counter.

#pets
#pesticides
#pollution
#fleatreatments
January 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
purescience.news
Vets urged to cut back on flea treatments amid UK biodiversity fears #Science #Biology #Ecology #FleaTreatments #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalConcerns
Vets urged to cut back on flea treatments amid UK biodiversity fears
University of Sussex scientist calls promotion of preventative practice when pets are flea free ‘profiteering’ Vets need to stop “profiteering” by giving dogs and cats preventive flea treatments...
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January 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM