Found a dead deer that seemed to be really fresh. There were no bullet holes or arrow holes but it's tongue was out as if it had been shot. There was no blood around of any sort. It's left back hoof was swollen and broke which makes me think that it is EHD. Had trail cam pics of this deer all summer and even two weeks ago working a scrape but he did look oddly skinny for this time of year. Checked my camera last weekend and the other bucks were on it but he was a no show. What do yall think?
EHD?
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bigtex
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Could of possibly been hit by a car.
All documented outbreaks of EHD have occurred during late summer and early fall (August-October) and have ceased within two weeks of the onset of frost, which kills the midge.
Experimentally, the disease can be transmitted to susceptible deer by the inoculation of virus-laden material from infected deer by subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous or oral routes.
Hemorrhage and lack of oxygen in the blood results in a blue appearance of the oral mucosa, hence the name 'bluetongue'.
check and see if his tongue or mouth has a blue appearance would be the first sign. I wouldn't think so this late into fall. I know back in Mid-Late October we had a frost in my area, and according to this, the midge (which bites the deer and transmits the virus if it carries it) should have already been killed off. a broken and swollen back hoof seems more likely he was hit by a vehicle, and lived long enough to run off to find a place to recover or die. No blood may mean internal organ damage and internal bleeding. If it's been there a while the body may be skinny as it starts the decomposition phase.
Experimentally, the disease can be transmitted to susceptible deer by the inoculation of virus-laden material from infected deer by subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous or oral routes.
Hemorrhage and lack of oxygen in the blood results in a blue appearance of the oral mucosa, hence the name 'bluetongue'.
check and see if his tongue or mouth has a blue appearance would be the first sign. I wouldn't think so this late into fall. I know back in Mid-Late October we had a frost in my area, and according to this, the midge (which bites the deer and transmits the virus if it carries it) should have already been killed off. a broken and swollen back hoof seems more likely he was hit by a vehicle, and lived long enough to run off to find a place to recover or die. No blood may mean internal organ damage and internal bleeding. If it's been there a while the body may be skinny as it starts the decomposition phase.
WORM82
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It was so cold here this morning my lips were blue. Don't know about my tongue. Could have been run to death by dogs
BSK
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Anything is possible, but most EHD deaths occur in August and September. EHD and hot, dry weather usually go together.
bowhunter163
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Swollen hoof could be an infection . If the infection gets bad enough it could go in to septic shock and die . Another possibility .
fredfred
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WORM82 said:
Please tell me your joking? :crazy:
