Monthly Archives: September 2016

Lameness in Whitetail Deer Lameness is a generic term used to describe foot or leg pain that causes an animal to walk abnormally.  Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines lameness as having an injured leg or foot that makes walking difficult or painful. Lameness in Whitetail deer can be due to a bacterial infection or trauma.  Early recognition,…

Lameness in Whitetail Deer Lameness is a generic term used to describe foot or leg pain that causes an animal to walk abnormally.  Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines lameness as having an injured leg or foot that makes walking difficult or painful. Lameness in Whitetail deer can be due to a bacterial infection or trauma.  Early recognition,…

Hemorrhagic Disease in Whitetail Deer A. Jacques Fuselier, DVM, DABVP, DACT Paul Whittington, DVM Anyone who has been involved with the deer industry for longer than a day knows the devastation Hemorrhagic Disease has on a deer herd. The term “Hemorrhagic Disease” refers to infection with either Bluetongue virus (BTV) or Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease virus…