Can
You Get West Nile Virus From Deer Meat?
There
have been reports of the West Nile Virus in bird blood
and in bird feces, but we have seen no reports of the
virus appearing in deer. From a health standpoint, the
normal precautions of gloves in field dressing and processing
deer should take care of that concern.
Is
CWD A Problem With Deer Hides?
Questions
have arisen regarding any effect Chronic Wasting Disease
(CWD) may have on deer hides. There should be no problem
with deer hides since they do not seem to be associated
with the prion that carries CWD. Thus, processing deer
hides may not require any special precautions over those
of years past, notably checking hides for ticks which
may carry Lyme disease.
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