Lumpy jaw

[Drum123]

Is it safe to eat a deer with lumpy jaw , shot a buck this morning with what appears to be classic lumpy jaw , the condition was ok , not the biggest but not too bad. It's for my own use.
I've read that it's safe to eat , but also read the opposite too.
Anyone had experience with this and what did you do with the carcass?
Many thanks
Paul

 

[Buchan]

Check the lymph nodes carefully and make sure it sets

 

[Drum123]

Thank you. Is it just systemic infection I should be worried about or are you thinking there may be something else?

 

[Buchan]

It is usually localised so head and neck only. But you can get spread so check the chest nodes (the ones that are not minced by the bullet).

If it is just a lump in the bone, it will be old infection and probably fine

 

[Drum123]

Thanks for that. It looks fine tbh but I'm not short of roe to go at so may err on the side of caution.
It was head shot , vegetation up here is man high, so all the chest was complete. Nothing out the ordinary.

 

[Automan]

If in doubt bin