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,…
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Newsletter October 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,…
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January 2016 Newsletter
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…
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