Diseases and Parasites of Maryland Deer
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Cutaneous FibromaThese warty hairless growths on the skin of white-tailed deer are caused by viruses and are believed to be spread by biting insects. The nonfatal tumors vary in size from less than an inch to more than 8 inches in diameter and can be smooth or warty with black to gray coloration. Transmission to other animals such as livestock does not occur and no human infection has ever been reported. Human consumption of infected deer would only be compromised by extremely large tumors with secondary infection. |
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Acknowledgements:
Photographs are used with the permission of the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study located at the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine.
For more information about white-tailed deer parasites and diseases, visit the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study Web site. The publication “Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases in the Southeastern United States” (third edition) by William R. Davidson and Victor F. Nettles explains and describes in detail parasites and diseases of southeastern birds and mammals. It is available for purchase through the website listed above.
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