What is this please

[SikaHunter]

Hi all

I shot a sika yearling today and it appeared fine in all respects. No enlarged lymph nodes and lots of fat on the animal. However i did notice something i have not seen before. Basically there are about 4 or 5 of these on the inside of the lung cage. They appear to be fatty deposits and have the appearance of white tick for all intents on purposes. The lungs of the animal were in fine shape apart from one very hard spot about the size of a nail on your little finger. The spot was like a stone and black in outside colour. I went through all the lymph nodes to ensure there was no infection and could fine nothing out of the ordinary.

Kidneys , heart and liver were all fine as well.

 

[Bowland blades]

Lesions on the inner ribcage are one of the TB signs , I certainly cant make that call from fussy taken a tad too far away photos ( perhaps someone can reliably) . If in doubt get it looked at by the vet before putting it in the food chain .

 

[shakey jake]

lumps on ribs is a TB warning sign, i wouldnt be eating

 

[Pete6.5]

Agree tb warning sign

 

[SikaHunter]

As a follow on ........would my dogs, who nibbled at the shot site and licked the blood from the animal, be likely to contact tb? Can one have dogs vaccinated against it?

 

[Dunwaters]

As a follow on ........would my dogs, who nibbled at the shot site and licked the blood from the animal, be likely to contact tb? Can one have dogs vaccinated against it?

No, the dogs will be fine. Was the deer chest shot?
Those look like little bits of fat from the gutting process, if the lungs and lymph nodes are normal I’d go ahead and eat it.

 

[VSS]

Look like fatty nodules or possibly calcium deposits to me, rather than the sort of lumps you get with TB.
Looks pretty clean and healthy, really.
I'd be eating it.

 

[Firefly]

Doesn’t look much to worry about if the usual nodes were ok

 

[potshotpat]

My money's on Pleurisy. It's harder to strip out when it's set, but when warm if you score around the rib cage it come of like stripping paper. The carcass will be perfectly OK.

 

[Andyquadra]

Hi all

I shot a sika yearling today and it appeared fine in all respects. No enlarged lymph nodes and lots of fat on the animal. However i did notice something i have not seen before. Basically there are about 4 or 5 of these on the inside of the lung cage. They appear to be fatty deposits and have the appearance of white tick for all intents on purposes. The lungs of the animal were in fine shape apart from one very hard spot about the size of a nail on your little finger. The spot was like a stone and black in outside colour. I went through all the lymph nodes to ensure there was no infection and could fine nothing out of the ordinary.

Kidneys , heart and liver were all fine as well.

@Buchan

 

[gelert]

Looks clean and if all the lymph nodes were normal I'm sure it will be fine.
If there is the suspicion of TB it must be reported.

 

[Buchan]

I don't think tis is TB. These are raised and irregular, they look more like fat deposits to me. If LN OK, and it set, be OK, I think.