The catastrophic decline of vultures in India (over 95% population crash of Gyps vultures) has been directly attributed to Diclofenac — a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) used to treat sick cattle. When vultures feed on carcasses of cattle treated with Diclofenac, the drug causes visceral gout and kidney failure in vultures, leading to death. India banned veterinary use of Diclofenac in 2006. This is one of the fastest population declines of any bird species in history.