With this disease of EHD of the deer. Has anybody gotten sick by eating the meat of the deer?
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With this disease of EHD of the deer. Has anybody gotten sick by eating the meat of the deer?
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rfleer87 - Deer with EHD are safe to eat. The disease doesn't affect humans and it is passed to deer by biting midges (commonly called no-see-ums). These midges breed in sand and mud flats. During drought years, breeding conditions are ideal for these midges and also deer will seek water at the midge breeding grounds because they are often the last strongholds for water. In other words, drought years create the perfect storm for EHD to be a problem.
Several folks here described the acute form of EHD which will kill a deer within days. However, deer will actually survive the chronic form of the disease. Deer with the chronic form will often have sloughed hooves. There's a lot of information on the QDMA website about EHD, so check it out if you want to know more.
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