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Hi there.
I shot a fallow spiker yesterday with a lump on its chest about the size of a tennis ball. When I skinned it out white pus oozed onto the ground. From google it's appers to be a goiter? Will this deer still be safe to eat?? Was in good Nick and was moving normally
Check lungs, liver and heart.
In my book that's saying infection. Is it in the blood?
I'm sure there'll be experts on here but for my 2c worth, I don't touch any meat where there's sign of infection.
The fact the pus leaked out worries me if that went over any of the hanging meat as you skinned it, it could be v serious
My Great Dane has similar low on his chest/brisket....was advised by vet nothing to worry about but I dont intend to eat him.
As above was the animal othewise healthy looking in general condition and insides?
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I don't think it is a goiter as I thought these are a solid type mass. Probably a sist!?
If in doubt biff it out. That credo has kept me above ground and breathing.
No 270 projectile in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jbanger
Ha ha ha ha the pus was the body's reaction to an annoying foreign object you reckon?Quote:
Originally Posted by tetawa
I stupidly didn't take any photos or have a good look at the lungs and lived. skin was still on when i cut into it and opened it up as it was at the start of brisket next to where you open up the guts to
There was no foreign objected just oozing pus :sick:
Ok you hadn't skinned it yet, but did you use the same knife on the area the had the growth and the meat you were butchering? Personally I would have left it there, not worth the risk. I guess you could deep freeze it, have heard that this can kill tb if done right so should kill an infection
When I re read this I definitely think that like @Rushy said, if in doubt, chuck it out.
Save it for your inlaws, or the guy at your work who keeps asking for free meat (I'm semi joking). I wouldn't eat it myself personally.
Any questionable deer I've shot I just drop at @Dundee he's still alive.
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I shot a fallow with a broken leg that had healed. It had a lump not quite that big and more under the front leg, but still on the chest. I was told it was a inflamed lymph node. The lymph node kind of soaks up infections. The vitals looked OK. But it did taste like shit. I wouldn't eat it.
Sometimes a sustained attack on a deers immune system from damage/disease can leave its bones looking a little grey, if so, I let the wife eat it but I don't, and certainly wouldn't give it to my dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
Haven't butchered it yet I skinned it out yesterday and put it in chiller. I had washed the knife before skinning it. I may go out and get some photos of it in the chiller if I get a chance over the weekend
We experienced a similar thing on a nanny tahr last year. When cutting it up there was pus in the right shoulder area. We did a good autopsy and found nothing else wrong or suspicious so the meat from the back end and back straps was kept. I believe the animal had experienced a fall and was well on the way to a good recovery. Not nice to see but quite different to human pus. Looked more like runny custard. I wasn't about to try it on my desert though.
Yip sounds the same
I shot a young hind about two years ago that had a similar thing but it was on her back leg, neck shot her so took the whole front end plus backsteaks and the back wheel from the good side, for some reason though she tasted bloody terrible, I had a fair old slog out of where I shot her with the meat and my gear so my pride wouldn't let me throw any of the meat out, made a few stews and curry type meals from her but the terrible taste still came through, didn't seem to get sick but still got a few vacuum packs from that deer in the freezer haha, should probably give it to the dog.
if you are not 100% sure about the meat dont eat at.its hard to know what caused stuff like that and it is easyr to hunt when your well
Ryan - nup, don't throw it to the dogs... you give it to those people you meet from time to time who expect you to give them - professional couch potatoes - your hard-earned game meat. You know the ones... the friend of a friend you meet at a BBQ who feels you should give up 20kg of prime venison because he really likes it and hasn't been given any for years, but is too bloody lazy to get off his sorry ass and go get his own. THAT is the best way to dispose of meat you don't want.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
I know that bloke! Bet he wouldnt ask for any again...Quote:
Originally Posted by planenutz
Put it this way, if it wouldn't pass a Govt meat inspection, then it shouldn't pass yours. Biff it
I've seen some pretty rank stuff go through maf inspectionQuote:
Originally Posted by Gapped axe
Didn't this little bugger have his eye popped out as well :thumbsup:
Iv been shearing sheep for 24 years i don't eat mutton pies :sick:
Managed to get out there today. This is what it looked like without the pus. Looking at it today think it may be going to the bin. Everything else looks good just not worth the risk
Lucky the 223 was sighted in good enough for "any where in the eye" huh
Lucky the 223 was sighted in good enough for "any where in the eye" huhQuote:
Originally Posted by Trent92
I'd Biff the front half and see what the back wheels are like. Was amazed I managed to save the whole animal from my spiker after making a balls up of the butchering every way you can imagine
Looks to me like an infection from hopping over a fence/log etc....I am no vet tho.
I am also in the if in doubt throw it out camp.
