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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Blacktail Sniper on October 18, 2013, 09:14:56 AM

Title: Injury or case of hoof rot?
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 18, 2013, 09:14:56 AM: So what do you all think, is this a case of hoof rot on a deer or just some type of injury to the bottom of its foot?
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Post by: Pilot_Hunter on October 18, 2013, 09:17:22 AM: Whatever it is, looks like your did the deer a favor.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 18, 2013, 09:18:48 AM: does it have a foul odor to it?
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 18, 2013, 09:21:52 AM: I would not call it a strong, foul odor, but more of a sour, almost acidic odor...at least to my nose anyway.
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Post by: elk247 on October 18, 2013, 09:31:05 AM: I would think infection. From what i've read the hoof rot that the sw elk has will not spread to deer.
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Post by: Crunchy on October 18, 2013, 10:00:17 AM: Hoof rot. Although normally the hoof is deformed looking. any other views?
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 18, 2013, 10:26:21 AM: You can see a little bit in front of the sore spot if you compare it to the other side, but that's about the best view possible. From the top it really doesn't show much.

WDFW biologist I spoke to and shared the same picture with wasn't overly concerned, said he would pass it on to their veterinarian and then get back to me if they wanted the leg/foot for samples.
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Post by: jagermiester on October 18, 2013, 11:53:30 AM: Is the other side of the hoof in good shape or is it soft?
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 18, 2013, 02:18:23 PM: More views from different angles:
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 18, 2013, 02:21:16 PM: Quote from: jagermiester on October 18, 2013, 11:53:30 AM
Is the other side of the hoof in good shape or is it soft?

Didn't feel any different than the rest.
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Post by: jagermiester on October 18, 2013, 02:22:23 PM: Looks like an injury that became infected.
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 18, 2013, 02:24:00 PM: No word back from WDFW, so sounds like it probably isn't anything worrisome... Thanks for all the input. :tup:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 18, 2013, 02:24:30 PM: when goats get that it starts to smell bad quick, loooks more like a injury. :dunno:
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Post by: Jonathan_S on October 18, 2013, 02:28:50 PM: Injury.

Any pictures of the rest of the deer?
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Post by: Eli346 on October 18, 2013, 04:01:44 PM: Not hoofrot but I'm not sure what the heck it may be!
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Post by: akirkland on October 19, 2013, 07:47:49 AM: Infected injury.
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Post by: Bullkllr on October 19, 2013, 08:13:34 AM: At a glance, if it were hoof rot I can't imagine how the other side of the hoof would not be affected.