Road kill for dog food

[charlieboy-shooter]

Hi Guys,

Any reasons why a recently killed rta deer would be a problem for dog food ? Back ground info below if it helps.
Edit. If good to use how long to hang in chiller ?

On the way out rabbit shooting last night came across a Fallow doe that had just been hit by a car. She was still alive when I stopped. But she had expired by the time I had got my knife to see if she was safe enough to approach to attempt a dispatch with it. However I didn't gralloch her for about 30 or so minutes. All looked normal and she had milk in mammary glands so assume she was healthy and normal prior to the accident. ( I guess, fawn is probably destined to die ?) She had a torn damaged liver with a fair bit of blood in the chest cavity. No other obvious signs. Guess she was hit no higher than 40mph as country lane just after 90 deg bend. Did not speak to the driver of the car that hit her to find out how long she had been in road as he didn't want to stop, but I was 3rd vehicle back so probably not that long.
She was gralloched and hung to cool whilst rabbit shooting. Still in skin but in chiller..

Sorry if to much info but Any reasons why not to use ?

Thanks

 

[Lloyd90]

Why risk it?

Venison is normally very rich for dogs anyway from my experience and can upset their stomach.

 

[John Gryphon]

Any reasons why not to use ?

NONE!

Venison is normally very rich for dogs anyway from my experience and can upset their stomach.

THAT IS UTTER RUBBISH MATE.

 

[Morkai]

Ive eaten roadkill deer myself, let alone giving it to the dog.

 

[Dunwaters]

Skin it off and have a look, if its too badly damaged dump it, otherwise carry on, the impact can cause a lot more damage than you might think.

 

[Fabnosh]

Sorry guys, love my dog too much to take such an unnecessary risk when there is really no need to do it.

FN

 

[Cranborne]

Previously been told on a course (probably DSC1) that road kill isn't safe to eat due to the possibility of the animal having been euthanized with immobilon and awaiting collection.

 

[Lloyd90]

THAT IS UTTER RUBBISH MATE.

I have fed it to numerous dogs I have owned, and all of them have had bad stomachs afterwards.

I said “from my experience it can upset their stomachs” … which it has.

So in what way is that rubbish? And why is your caps locks button stuck?

 

[deerstalker.308]

I have fed it to numerous dogs I have owned, and all of them have had bad stomachs afterwards.

I said “from my experience it can upset their stomachs” … which it has.

So in what way is that rubbish? And why is your caps locks button stuck?

It takes time to get a dogs guts used to any raw food, they need the right make up of bacteria to digest it effectively, so introducing venison to them if they aren’t used to it will have consequences, if they are fed exclusively raw, you shouldn’t see any difference between venison and any other meat really. Provided they have access to stomach/green etc too to fuel the bacterial make up.

 

[shakey jake]

ive fed loads, if your sure she wasnt drugged i wouldnt worry, if the dogs are fed raw they wont suffer, bone splinters could be an issue. i used to look after a fox hound kennels innthe summer their fallen stock was just hung in a cool shed after skinning and the hounds looked fine. dogs can eat stuff that would make us hurl with no ill effects

 

[charlieboy-shooter]

Thanks Guys.
I should have said. One of my dogs eats raw. Loves a bit of venison. Wasn’t going to fed it exclusively on the meat. Would mix with veg etc.

The deer was still lying in the middle of the road and was still alive when I arrived.
Some guys did turn up in a red vehicle with blue lights ( not fire brigade ) but deer was already in my truck and they didn’t want me details when offered. They didn’t hang around. But if anyone had previously intervened the deer would not have still been in the centre of the road but would have been at least dragged to the side I guess.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

What would be the legal position of taking the beast away? as it was on someone's verge.

 

[the_greenman]

Previously been told on a course (probably DSC1) that road kill isn't safe to eat due to the possibility of the animal having been euthanized with immobilon and awaiting collection.

But in this instance the animal was alive when he found it so no drugs would have been administered.

 

[charlieboy-shooter]

What would be the legal position of taking the beast away? as it was on someone's verge.

On someone's verge ? It was in the centre of the road.
My understanding from memory is that the driver of a vehicle that strikes the deer can't legally remove it. If I'm correct with that, I can only guess that's to stop someone deliberately hitting a deer. Although why any one would want to do that is beyond me.
The person from the nearest property came out and I offered the deer to them. Any one was welcome to it. I took it as it just seems such a terrible waste. However I have discarded a couple of deer due to issues in the past so it certainly not a case at any cost.

 

[Cranborne]

But in this instance the animal was alive when he found it so no drugs would have been administered.

Agreed; fair comment. Mine was a generalised comment regarding roadkill.

 

[John Gryphon]

I have fed it to numerous dogs I have owned, and all of them have had bad stomachs afterwards.

I said “from my experience it can upset their stomachs” … which it has.

So in what way is that rubbish? And why is your caps locks button stuck?

Well in that case Australian dogs are totally different then because roadkill has never harmed any dog that I am aware of and thousands have been fed on it....even in the boot of the missus`s car is a skinning knife and plastic sheeting just in case we are about and there are a few legs for the taking.
Dogs in the real world and even Mr Fluffy on the couch evolved to basically eat anything that is animal/bird/fish.
My own dogs have been caught on my cameras feeding on dead cows that have been dragged up the back...cows that are that rotten that a blow fly would spew on sniffing one. Dogs are not children they are animals and if all they had to eat to survive were something foreign as are penguins without ever having eaten such previously they would get remarkably fat and shine so much.
Now to address the important part "And why is your caps locks button stuck?"

Its not stuck its for emphasis,you don`t obviously understand 'emphasis!

There is no physiological difference between a deer struck by car or a deer struck by a bullet,its the same animal,its the same meat!

 

[charlieboy-shooter]

There is no physiological difference between a deer struck by car or a deer struck by a bullet,its the same animal,its the same meat!

Hmm, I like it but that’s one blunt bullet and its velocity is pretty poor, then again in the grain department it wins hands down.

 

[long_range_rob]

On someone's verge ? It was in the centre of the road.
My understanding from memory is that the driver of a vehicle that strikes the deer can't legally remove it. If I'm correct with that, I can only guess that's to stop someone deliberately hitting a deer. Although why any one would want to do that is beyond me.
The person from the nearest property came out and I offered the deer to them. Any one was welcome to it. I took it as it just seems such a terrible waste. However I have discarded a couple of deer due to issues in the past so it certainly not a case at any cost.

If it’s on the road or council verge it’s the property of the council therefore removal is theft. On private land it’s the property of the landowner or tenant. The whole thing about if you ran it over you can’t have it but the bloke behind can is an urban (or possibly rural) myth.

 

[Magnificent 7]

Why risk it?

Venison is normally very rich for dogs anyway from my experience and can upset their stomach.

Mine eat almost venison bones and meat every other day

 

[Steve88]

I eat it myself ,nothing wrong with eating road kill providing its fresh and checked for disease. worse case just remove the haunches or take the prime cuts.
I should state I only use deer. I'm know fan of cats let alone, eat the bloody things.
Steve