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Offline drobertsinMaryland

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Is this a wart on this buck?
« on: Jun 01, 2010, 09:14:19 AM »
Looks terrible. Does anyone know if this is passed thru genetics?


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Offline corny13

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Re: Is this a wart on this buck?
« Reply #1 on: Jun 01, 2010, 12:55:04 PM »
Looks more like a cancer.....a friend shot a doe once that had a melanoma near its ear, same place horses get them.. quite black.  Warts are usually more rough looking.
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Offline CAPTJJ

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Re: Is this a wart on this buck?
« Reply #2 on: Jun 01, 2010, 01:14:22 PM »
Could be a "deer wart", they are caused by a virus and are mostly harmless; no it's not a genetic problem. Could also be an old injury, but the deer looks very healthy; tough to tell  for sure from the pic.
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Offline drobertsinMaryland

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Re: Is this a wart on this buck?
« Reply #3 on: Jun 02, 2010, 12:07:41 PM »
Found this article on warts. Seems that they can recover from an outbreak. I sure hope its not cancer as corny13 mentioned.
http://whitetail.realtree.com/whitetailology/whitetail-insider/warts-and-deer/
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Offline corny13

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Re: Is this a wart on this buck?
« Reply #4 on: Jun 08, 2010, 12:54:55 PM »
Warts also turn into cancer some time... first discovered in Rabbits.....then humans...why there is a wart Vaccine for humans.....  they turn into squamous cell carcinoma which can be fatal.....
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