Yes, Teflon, or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), can be dangerous to birds. When heated to 530° F (280° Celsius) or higher, PTFE-coated non-stick cookware and other products release a clear, odorless gas that is toxic to birds. Birds are more susceptible to PTFE poisoning because they have a highly efficient respiratory system and are sensitive to inhaled toxins.
Yes, birds can have seizures from Teflon poisoning. Other signs of Teflon poisoning include:
Agitation, Rapid or labored breathing, Wheezing, Incoordination, Seisures, Weakness, Coma, Lethargy. Depression, and Anxious behavior.
In January we purchased new expensive cook ware that had something not called teflon. Before we had been using Stainless Steel. Our bird would frequent the kitchen and family room.
When we started using what we were told was not Teflon the bird avoided the kitchen and family room.
When he entered he would begin to have lethargy, weakness in coordination and eventually a seizure which prompted us to carry him to the ER.
They could find anything wrong with him.
We Googled the cookware and it came back that it truly was Teflon. The manufacturer had just changed the name.
We removed the Teflon and the bird returned to normal behavior. It is our belief that Teflon even at low to mid temperatures is deadly to your pets and probably us.
Hope this helps anyone that is having unusual behavior in their pets while cooking with Teflon.
ALL nonstick cookware is Teflon.
It can kill your bird instantly.
Yes, birds can have seizures from Teflon poisoning. Other signs of Teflon poisoning include:
Agitation, Rapid or labored breathing, Wheezing, Incoordination, Seisures, Weakness, Coma, Lethargy. Depression, and Anxious behavior.
In January we purchased new expensive cook ware that had something not called teflon. Before we had been using Stainless Steel. Our bird would frequent the kitchen and family room.
When we started using what we were told was not Teflon the bird avoided the kitchen and family room.
When he entered he would begin to have lethargy, weakness in coordination and eventually a seizure which prompted us to carry him to the ER.
They could find anything wrong with him.
We Googled the cookware and it came back that it truly was Teflon. The manufacturer had just changed the name.
We removed the Teflon and the bird returned to normal behavior. It is our belief that Teflon even at low to mid temperatures is deadly to your pets and probably us.
Hope this helps anyone that is having unusual behavior in their pets while cooking with Teflon.
ALL nonstick cookware is Teflon.
It can kill your bird instantly.
Temperatures vary from mid to high heat. The out gassing is usually detectable by odor it gives off. None w/stainless steel.
We noticed every time we cooked w/new non-stick cookware our bird would go down.
Looked it up and there is a plethora of articles on this issue. Cookware companies are not going to tell you this of course. Reason I did not name the manufacturer because we didn't want to get sued.
Strange that most companies have renamed their coatings but when you investigate you find out it's Teflon. They claim to have removed the offending substance but I suspect there is something else in the coating that's deadly.
When bird had a seizure and almost died we woke up.
Usually Teflon is deadly and birds do not survive.
I can't tell you what to do but we have sided with caution and removed all non-stick and went back to stainless.
The bird got better immediately and returned to his behaviors in December prior to using the non-stick cookware.
I believe we should be cautious of new products as history has taught us again and again they usually have side effects. Some deadly.