Submitted by hunter on 9/15/99. ( ) 152.163.189.129
Today I shot a very large ground hog which apeared to have a large growth over it's shoulder, but under the skin. after skinning the animal I cut the growth. A clear fluid containing small clear balls and defined white matter. Has anyone ever seen this? If so what is it?. is this common? I used rubber gloves and do not believe I got any on my skin. should I be concerned? I
groundhog shot in PA.
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This response submitted by tracy on 9/16/99. ( scottra63@yahoo.com ) 206.29.164.73
theres alot of ground hogs out there i would get another one if i were you i just wouldnt risk it..thats just me good luck..
tracy
This response submitted by John C on 9/16/99. ( ) 204.180.103.82
It sounds like a benign tumor, amybe from a fight with another ground hog.
BUT most likely yhe hair will slip in a area larger than the tumor. You are most likly wasting your time working on this critter. Get another wistle pig.
If it is a virus freezing and salting will not kill it. ONLY WHEN IT GOES INTO THE ACID with the virus be TERMINATED.
Rmember carefully handle mammals as most virus's they carry can be transmitted.John C
This response submitted by Pacemakr on 9/16/99. ( jfwagner@hereintown.net ) 209.240.200.124
My dog gets (pardon the spelling...) cervacious cysts that sound just like that. Kind of a fatty tissue that only needs removed if it's in a place that bothers the dog. I'd check with any veterinarian, and if it's harmless I'd cut it out and treat it as I would a 22 caliber bullet hole. You probably have a very old ground hog, don't you? Let us know, please.
This response submitted by Hunter on 10/14/99. ( ) 209.119.238.80
Thanks for all the input.
This growth was actually under the top layer of muscle tissue and
did not appear to have any affect on the skin or hair.
Hey pacemaker, you're right this pig was totally grey and was so big
I could hardly see it's head.
Thanks tons
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