Big bubble on fawns nose/snout

BuckRogers · Jun 15, 2015

Hi! I love this site. Here is my short story: I just became involved with deer rescue after finding an abandoned whitetail fawn almost dead. I know a few DNR and Animal Rescue people, so I was able to get involved as an assistant and am permitted to raise/release this little buck fawn. This is all new to me, but has been going very well. 'Buck Rogers' is about 3 weeks old and bottle feeding, eating dirt and leaves on his own, following me around the yard like a puppy. I put up a 20x30 pen where he spends the day hours, and at night he still sleeps in the garage. At any rate, yesterday I noticed a grape sized bubble on his nose/snout. I am guessing it's a bee sting, but really have no idea. It's been 24 hours and hasn't changed. He seems to be fine, but I wanted to ask if anyone has seen this?

Thank you,

Kurt

BuckRogers · Jun 15, 2015

I did a search and found a post entitled "

Bump on Doe Fawns Nose

The topic wasn't finished but I wonder if it's the same thing?

Jack · Jun 15, 2015

I think you are right on a bug bite if the bump came on in a short time. You could stick in a large gage needle and see what you suck out. I'm guessing just fluid. No treatment should be needed as the swelling will go down by itself. I would just leave it for two more days and see if it fixes itself.

Maybe some banimine for pain.

BuckRogers · Jun 15, 2015

Thank you!

Bell · Jun 15, 2015

Banimine dose is .05 cc per 10lbs. Not .5 I don't think treatment at this point is necessary. If he loses appetite or is lethargic quickly intervene with penicillin.

jerrilee cave · Jun 16, 2015

Looks like a sting

BuckRogers · Jun 24, 2015

Ok, it's been 10 days now and no change. It looks like somebody shoved a grape up his nose. Doesn't seem to be causing a problem but do I need to do something?

Jack · Jun 24, 2015

Ok then it's time to put a 16 gauge needle in the bump and suck out what is in there to determine what his problem is. If it's red fluid it will go away by itself as that was caused by trauma but it will heal faster if you put a drain hole in the bump. If it's pus it will have to be opened also to allow it to drain. Fact is nature will fix it by itself as the lump will burst when it gets big enough and drain itself. Put the drain hole at the lower end of the bump and squeeze out whatever is in there. This will require sedation or more people to hold the animal still while you do this.. If you do nothing it will burst on it's own and drain in time and I think I would use this option myself as it is causing no harm but just looks bad.

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