Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Would you eat this bull?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Black Tail Hunter" data-source="post: 2014144" data-attributes="member: 59604"><p>I don't think this bull had an infected wound. Horses can get a fly borne disease called Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis otherwise known as "pigeon fever". Typically the horse gets bitten by an infected fly on the chest, which causes massive swelling and infection, thus their chest puffs out like a pigeon. As the disease progresses it forms large abscesses which eventually rupture with a very foul smelling puss discharge. The abscesses usually start in the chest region but can spread all over the body. There have been instances where captive elk have also gotten the disease from nearby horses. I suspect that wild elk could also get the disease from flys the same way horses do. I have never personally seen wild game with it, but we had a horse that got it. Once an acquaintance told me of an elk he shot, that had puss coming out all over its body and the animal stunk so bad he wouldn't go near it, I suspect that animal was also infected with pigeon fever. You should call your local wildlife office and ask to speak with a biologist and quiz them regarding your wife's elk and see if that disease it noted in your area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Black Tail Hunter, post: 2014144, member: 59604"] I don't think this bull had an infected wound. Horses can get a fly borne disease called Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis otherwise known as "pigeon fever". Typically the horse gets bitten by an infected fly on the chest, which causes massive swelling and infection, thus their chest puffs out like a pigeon. As the disease progresses it forms large abscesses which eventually rupture with a very foul smelling puss discharge. The abscesses usually start in the chest region but can spread all over the body. There have been instances where captive elk have also gotten the disease from nearby horses. I suspect that wild elk could also get the disease from flys the same way horses do. I have never personally seen wild game with it, but we had a horse that got it. Once an acquaintance told me of an elk he shot, that had puss coming out all over its body and the animal stunk so bad he wouldn't go near it, I suspect that animal was also infected with pigeon fever. You should call your local wildlife office and ask to speak with a biologist and quiz them regarding your wife's elk and see if that disease it noted in your area. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Would you eat this bull?
Top