bTB in Muntjac

[The Singing Stalker]

Been wondering where you had disappeared to... nice post, will be glad if i never have to inspect something like that.

 

[hendrix's rifle]

Nice one, he is heavily infected with it. Ive had a couple of reds, never heard of it in a munty though. I dare say that post along with pictures will help a lot of people out. Well done

 

[Spix]

Very useful post and high quality photos, nasty looking lesion, thanks.

I've always found these little deer to be healthy, shoot a fair few and have never condemned one. Much more common in Lincolnshire now than they have been, and often in surprising places.

 

[Buchan]

Holly Crap! That's some serious infection. It's not common for TB to get to this stage but this folks, is why we test in cattle and remove them before this happens. Thankfully those look walled off lesions ann given muntjac are relatively solitary, hopefully infection hasn't gone anywhere else.
Can I copy these pics please?

 

[IP freely]

Thanks for sharing, very interesting. Did the vet remove the entire carcass eventually? If not, how was it disposed of?

 

[willie_gunn]

Holly Crap! That's some serious infection. It's not common for TB to get to this stage but this folks, is why we test in cattle and remove them before this happens. Thankfully those look walled off lesions ann given muntjac are relatively solitary, hopefully infection hasn't gone anywhere else.
Can I copy these pics please?

Yes, of course, please do. If you'd prefer higher resolution images please just PM me your email address.

We inspect every carcass - both before and since - and have never seen another like it. Hopefully we never will!

 

[willie_gunn]

Thanks for sharing, very interesting. Did the vet remove the entire carcass eventually? If not, how was it disposed of?

No, the carcass was left with me to dispose of.

The fillets and haunches were delicious





Seriously - the entire carcass was double bagged, then dropped off for incineration.

 

[Jax]

Was this near reading by any chance? bTB recently diagnosed on some neighbouring ground to mine

 

[willie_gunn]

Was this near reading by any chance? bTB recently diagnosed on some neighbouring ground to mine

About 15-20 miles to the west as the crow flies.

Since this one I've heard of other muntjac being found with bTB elsewhere in Berkshire and also in Oxfordshire. I wouldn't be surprised if it's also not occurring in other areas where there are high proportions of cattle with bTB alongside muntjac.

It's fortunately still rare, but certainly not unknown.

 

[AN DU RU FOX]

COULD THESE PICS NOT BE PUT UP AS A STICKY

 

[terrier1]

The best post I have seen on SD for a long time. And what this site is all about education everyone about the important aspects of deer stalking.

 

[Jax]

About 15-20 miles to the west as the crow flies.

Since this one I've heard of other muntjac being found with bTB elsewhere in Berkshire and also in Oxfordshire. I wouldn't be surprised if it's also not occurring in other areas where there are high proportions of cattle with bTB alongside muntjac.

It's fortunately still rare, but certainly not unknown.

bTB is 10 miles south of Reading as well!

 

[Mike L]

Very informative, thank you for the post willie, it's funny as I am used to reading your posts on TZ

 

[Jeddie]

Excellent informative write-up!

 

[Uncle f]

Thanks for the post and pictures very informative and very educational

Regards Steve

 

[kieran222]

Very informative. Thanks for posting.

 

[geoshot]

Cracking post, very informative, thanks for sharing

 

[Yorric]

Nice work Willie!
If I ever cull an animal so clearly infected, I won't be cutting it up at all! Bu#ger spreading that much infestation infection around!
I'd just bag it complete, report it as required and get it to the authorities to dispose of. (if they would let me).
Ian

 

[The Singing Stalker]

bTB is 10 miles south of Reading as well!

Hmmm not found any on mine yet, hopefully it will remain so.

 

[James0586]

Very interesting thanks