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    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi wildlife officials said Wednesday they’ve received an increasing number of reports of sick or deceased deer over the past few weeks.

    Biologists with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks suspect the state may be amid an outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease also known as blue-tongue. Dr. Bronson Strickland, a wildlife specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension, said hemorrhagic disease is caused by a virus and is transmitted from deer to deer by midges or gnats.

    “The virus causes internal hemorrhaging and sometimes rapid death occurs,” he said. “The virus may cause ulcers which can disrupt digestion.”

    Strickland said deer suffering from the virus also will get a fever and seek water to cool their body temperature. Deer that die from the virus often are found near water as a result, he said.

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    Got a buddy in Jenkinsville that has a case on trail cam.
    Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BOGSTER View Post
    Got a buddy in Jenkinsville that has a case on trail cam.
    Proven? That's a big statement to make

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    I’ve had blue balls before.
    Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.


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    Transferred by midgets?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank1 View Post
    Proven? That's a big statement to make
    Not proven - but a doe with her tongue hanging out in every pic.
    Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.

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    I shot one in wagener years ago that was like that. Not a confirmed case but his tongue was hanging out by a mile and looked/acted confused, and delirious/unstable.
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    Deer get sick from many things, if it was hemorrhagic disease it wouldn’t be an isolated case. That stuff isn’t a joke and would reshape deer hunting in SC.

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    We had it bad a couple years ago where I hunt in NC. It really knocked a dent in the herd. We found deer all over dead. Most were in the swamps but deer were also found in the fields too. It was Hemorrhagic disease from what the DNR said. Last year a bunch of deer were found along the creek by my house and the biologist said it was more than likely hemorrhagic disease but they wouldn’t test the deer because they need to test them within maybe 24 hours. We watched one standing in a pond and she looked terrible. Called the same biologist and he said he was to busy to come check it out. The next day she was floating in the pond.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whackumstackum View Post
    Deer get sick from many things, if it was hemorrhagic disease it wouldn’t be an isolated case. That stuff isn’t a joke and would reshape deer hunting in SC.
    Exactly and that's why posting about unproven cases is not good for deer hunting in the state.

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    EHD is not an uncommon event around here FYI.
    Like Bronson said more often than not the can handle it and fully recover other times they dont.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Calibogue View Post
    EHD is not an uncommon event around here FYI.
    Like Bronson said more often than not the can handle it and fully recover other times they dont.
    Not uncommon at all. Had it on my property. Look at Michigan and they’ve had outbreaks 10 of the last 25-30 years
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    Hemorrhagic disease
    Hemorrhagic disease is an infectious disease of white-tailed deer, with outbreaks occurring sporadically in Missouri. Hemorrhagic disease (HD) includes both epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) and bluetongue (BTV) viruses. These diseases are very closely related and produce similar symptoms in deer.

    Several species within the deer family are susceptible to the HD viruses, including white-tailed, mule and black-tailed deer. Domestic ruminants such as cattle and goats show no signs of illness or only mild signs when infected. In contrast, domestic sheep may develop severe illness when infected with the bluetongue virus.

    HD is transmitted by biting midges of the genus Culicoides, thus disease outbreaks tend to occur from August to October, when midges are most abundant. The disease may go unnoticed in the wild because deer carcasses quickly decompose and are consumed by scavengers. Some infected deer may not show obvious symptoms; others may die in one to three days. Typical symptoms include fever; excessive salivation; swollen neck, tongue or eyelids; sloughed or interrupted growth of hooves; reduced activity; and emaciation (significant weight loss). Because sick deer are feverish, they are often found near water (Figure 1). However, in Missouri most deer that contract HD die quickly because they don’t have antibodies to fight the disease like deer in the southeast United States.

    In Missouri, the severity and distribution of HD is highly variable. High-density deer herds may exhibit higher mortality rates due to increased contact between individuals, which allows infected midges to transfer from one deer to another. Incidence of the disease has ranged from a few scattered mild cases to dramatic outbreaks. Mortality rates during these outbreaks are usually below 20 percent; however, losses of up to 50 percent have been documented.

    Not all infected deer will die from HD. The most common evidence that deer have survived the disease is from the sloughing, or cast and regrowth of hooves. These deer generally remain in good condition, and the hoof sloughing is simply a residual effect of the disease. In some cases, deer develop sores on their tongues, dental pads or insides of their cheeks. Their overall heath and condition will vary from excellent to poor depending on the severity of the secondary infection.

    Humans are not at risk by handling or eating venison from an infected deer. Eating the meat of deer that have recovered from the disease poses no health hazard. However, deer may have developed secondary bacterial infections due to HD and thus, may not be suitable for consumption. If you find a dead deer and the cause of death is not apparent, report it to your local conservation agent.
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    Many biologist feel that a herd needs a certain amount of HD every year in your herd to develop natural immunity and stop the boom - bust HD death cycles! HD is very common in SC and can be deadly! We had a die off many years ago that killed several hundred. It is a disease that we must live with.
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