Any idea what these growths are on this whitetail?

[Rob]

Watched this little fork all last fall and over the winter.  These growths showed up in the last 4 weeks.  Any idea what they are?  Fatty tumors?

[Rob]

one on his neck (looks a little raw) and one behind each ear.

[KFhunter]

Yes, but my spell check isn’t good enough to tell you the name lol

[KFhunter]

cutaneous fibromas. (Deer warts)

[Rob]

Interesting.  will read up on it.

side view

[Rob]

Sounds harmless unless it impairs senses (hearing, sight, smell) or critical body function (respiration, eating)

[Ridgeratt]

The growths on these deer are cutaneous fibromas and are caused by a papilloma virus. Cutaneous fibromas are hairless tumors that can be found on any part of the skin, however they rarely extend below the hide. Fibromas are also called warts, tumors, papillomas and fibrosarcomas, and they occur everywhere deer live.

[Rob]

sure did crop up fast

[hunter399]

If say that's a second set of antlers growing.
You got one of those unicorn bucks.

But really I have no idea.
Huge bot fly.
Biggest tick on the planet.
 

[Rob]

Might have to move if thise are ticks...

I think the guys above nailed it with Cutaneous fibromas

[hunter399]

Might have to move if thise are ticks...

I think the guys above nailed it with Cutaneous fibromas

I agree...
After a bit of research ,looks to be true.
See any of those pics with with them tumours in there eyes and stuff pretty freaky.
Just makes me wonder if you could buy those medicated salt block for cattle and clear it up.
Cause they say cattle get them too.

[Rob]

Thats an interesting idea.

[DeerThug]

I'd send him to Dr Pimple Popper.  She would get it taken care of for sure.