Which state government of India banned Ketoprofen drug in an attempt to save vultures?
Which state government of India banned Ketoprofen drug in an attempt to save vultures?
[A]Kerala
[B]Mizoram
[C]Tamil Nadu
[D]Odisha
Tamil Nadu
To save critically endangered vulture population, the state government of Tamil Nadu banned Ketoprofen drug in the three western districts viz. Erode, Coimbatore and Nilgiris. This Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) is used extensively for veterinary purposes and as an alternative to banned veterinary painkiller Diclofenac. It is believed that Ketoprofen causes same effect on the vulture population caused by Diclofenac.