Thread: Inspecting deer organs

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Part of the inspection is to check if the animal has Leptospiroses or Johnes Disease. If either is suspected then a very good wash of hands and arms is required to remove infectious Spirokeets and Bacteria. Cooking will kill both but it is too late by then because they are contracted from urine and faeces. Be careful when gutting not to contaminate hands or carcase with either. Ecoli and Campylabacta might also be present in the intestinal tract with some bad strains around now. Do not rupture the bladder and be sure to tie off the anus before pulling back through the pelvic opening

Goodness. I have been oblivious to that for 55 years of hunting. How high is the risk actually and what is the incidence of someone being infected from a deer I wonder. Can humans contract Johnes?