lump in throat

H&M Whitetails · Apr 30, 2013

we have a yearling doe with a bid lump in her throat right in the white part of hair . I will try to get pics but wondering what it might be I went ahead and gave her some Nuflor.

thanks Ed

WhitetailRackRanch · May 3, 2013

It may be a fusobacterium infection. Pretty common as in cheek abcesses. Sometimes they rupture and drain on their own but it spreads the bacteria. Tetracycline drugs usually work well. Draxxin is approved for foot rot, usually a fuso infection, too. Nuflor isn't as good a choice if that's what it is. You should ask your vet about drug choice and possiblilty of being fuso. A friend had one like yours and it ruptured and drained after he gave antibiotics.

H&M Whitetails · May 4, 2013

thanks for the info

WhitetailRackRanch · May 6, 2013

You're welcome. It may need to be lanced if you can handler her.

H&M Whitetails · May 7, 2013

it looked as if it ruptured swelling is gone I will give her a shot of draxxin and I will get some of that tetracycline from the vet

thanks

T-Hat · Apr 22, 2015

Wonder If this is the same thing. We have a young buck in our enclosure that developed this lump. Handling or darting is not an option. I'm hoping it ruptures and heals itself. Any other options? Thanks

zmcgill · Apr 22, 2015

We had one a couple of years ago that was very similar, I got a little larger than that, and I got nervous. We put him out, lanced it on the lowers side, drained it the best we could by squeezing it out the lance, and trying to draw it out with a large needle and syringe, flushed it by injecting the lance with diluted betadine, and gave draxxin. I was completely gone in a week or two. It may rupture on its own, but either way I would consider darting with Draxxin. Why is darting not an option? Not being able to dart really limits your options.

redgolds · Apr 22, 2015

Handling or darting not an option ?? Good luck!!

T-Hat · Apr 22, 2015

Sorry for the confusion. This is a wild deer in our enclosure, not a pen. This picture was taken with a trail camera.

My question was (in your opinion) what is this and can this can heal itself?

RyanR · Apr 23, 2015

This is fuso. If you can dart I would prefer baytril, broad spectrum antibiotics. I completely disagree with the above mention of nuflor not working. I use it regularly on fuso and it clears it up, draxxin is so narrow for treatment. There is 22+ strains of fuso. Just my opinion. This abscess may blow out on its own, but I always prefer to sedate.

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