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What Does Bovine TB Affect? Bovine TB primarily aects cattle, but can aect other mammals, including deer and humans. What Precautions Should Hunters Take? The Commission recommends hunters wear rubber gloves when eld dressing any wild game and fully cooking meat to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees. What to Look for When Field-Dressing Deer Tuberculosis-infected deer may have tan or yellow lumps lining the chest cavity, in the lung tissue, or in the lymph nodes of the cheek, head and neck. These signs could be mild, with only a few lumps, or severe. Deer are susceptible to many dierent diseases and parasites. Not all abnormalities encountered when eld dressing a deer may be related to TB.
Tuberculosis-infected deer may have multiple pea-sized tan or yellow lumps on the inside of the ribcage (left), or on the lungs (right). The lesions may be of dierent shapes and sizes than shown. What to Do if You Observe These Signs When Field-Dressing Deer Contact the nearest Commission oce so the deer may be examined. District I District II District III District IV District V District VI 299 Husker Rd., P.O. Box 725 524 Panzer St., P.O. Box 508 2201 N. 13th St. 301 E. State Farm Rd. 2200 N. 33rd St., P.O. Box 30370 1617 First Ave. Alliance, 69301 Bassett, 68714 Norfolk, 68701 North Platte, 69101 Lincoln, 68503 Kearney, 68847 (308) 763-2940 (402) 684-2921 (402) 370-3374 (308) 535-8025 (402) 471-0641 (308) 865-5310
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