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10-18-2014, 06:15 PM
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White pus substance on moose spine and ribs?
I shot my first cow moose in 355 a couple of days ago and while field dressing and butchering I found this white substance with bumps filled with what looked like a yellow greenish pus. Also, one side of the ribs had a white film covering it with a bit of the same bumps on it, while the opposite side looked fine. Has any encountered this before and is the meat safe to eat. As well, I have already contacted Alberta Fish and Wildlife and I have not gotten any answer yet.
Thanks in advance.
Pus on spine and ribs.jpg
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10-18-2014, 06:24 PM
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The top picture looks like an old wound that is festering.
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10-18-2014, 06:25 PM
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looks like the layer of fat under the skin on the ribs to me.
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10-18-2014, 07:07 PM
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I had a deer with a .22 bullet inside a fester similar but smaller than yours. Best to have F&W take a look to be sure
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10-18-2014, 07:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fearson
looks like the layer of fat under the skin on the ribs to me.
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Agreed
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10-18-2014, 07:59 PM
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Does it smell bad? That's the big question.
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10-18-2014, 08:13 PM
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Didn't or Doesn't smell bad, and that was our original suspicion also. Just not really sure and cant get ahold of F&W because office isn't open on the weekend.
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10-19-2014, 07:52 AM
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It should be tested to know exactly what the source of the substance is. You may have a sick animal there. Perhaps a large animal vet could run some tests on the substance for you?
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10-19-2014, 08:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Austin
I had a deer with a .22 bullet inside a fester similar but smaller than yours. Best to have F&W take a look to be sure
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X2 If you question it don't it eat. Might get the squirts!
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10-19-2014, 10:16 AM
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A pain in the butt for sure. If it looks at all "funny" I don't eat it. No exceptions. I would have F/W look at it though. Maybe they'll give you another tag. Too bad it had to be a moose..
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10-19-2014, 10:55 AM
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this might sound crazy, but a veterinarian might be able to tell you what's going on and what the risks are, as far as eating it, with some accuracy
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10-19-2014, 11:59 AM
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moose lesions
An other contact for this is Dr. Margo Pybus the wildlife disease specialist for the province. It might be a good thing to have her look at the pics due to the clumped pustules that have developed I believe that her email is margo.pybus@gov.ab.ca… Just to be on the safe side
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10-19-2014, 01:06 PM
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War wound?
Any marks on the hide? If it was on the ribs it could be from getting rammed from another bull in a little pushing match.
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10-19-2014, 01:21 PM
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STOP!
Don't eat that. Yellow/greenish pus is usually staph, and that can cause gangrene or kill you if it gets through your skin. I'd contact a vet as well, may be able to swab it. My guess is that moose has an empyema (infection between the lung and the chest wall). Smell is not a reliable way to determine anything.
If anyone who touched that carcas gets even a little sick, get to a hospital (not doctors office) and tell them what happened. It will require IV antibiotics, and possibly more.
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10-19-2014, 01:33 PM
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From what little I can tell from the photo and from what some are saying here, like 3blade, I think you should get a new tag out of this by rights.
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10-19-2014, 02:17 PM
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Sound advise here. Please listen. This is serious.
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Originally Posted by 3blade
STOP!
Don't eat that. Yellow/greenish pus is usually staph, and that can cause gangrene or kill you if it gets through your skin. I'd contact a vet as well, may be able to swab it. My guess is that moose has an empyema (infection between the lung and the chest wall). Smell is not a reliable way to determine anything.
If anyone who touched that carcas gets even a little sick, get to a hospital (not doctors office) and tell them what happened. It will require IV antibiotics, and possibly more.
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The pus is likely a combination of several strains of staph and strep bacteria. Due to the extensive mass of the infection the whole carcass should be considered septic and unsafe for consumption.
Please pay attention to any cuts or knicks you have, including your fingernails. Watch for patechia, red spots on the skin following you blood vessels, a sign of blood poisoning. If you see this symptom, get immediate madecal attention.
I am speaking from experience. Three weeks of IV antibiotics followed by three months of swallowing pills. First docter said to walk it off. HORRIBLE advise that nearly killed me. Two days later I was in the emergency room surrounded by angels and little horned men.
Don't forget to disinfect your tools and clothes.
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10-19-2014, 02:18 PM
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I sen it to him as a pm as well, in case he doesn't check his thread.
And yeah I have experience with that...not good.
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