What is anthrax? And how does it hurt the deer?

[RedSeal]

What is it, How does it hurt the deer, And what causes it? Or how do you prevent it?

[Jon-Paul]

I know the shots you get in the Militray for Anthrax hurts. check this article out.

http://agnewsarchive.tamu.edu/dailynews/stories/ANSC/Oct0901a.htm

[El Coyote]

Anthrax is anaerobic bacteria (Bacillius anthracius) meaning it grows without oxygen. It is a Gram Positive Rod which means that when stained with Grams stain it has a purple color to it and is in the shape of a rod when looked at it under a microscope. It can cause anything from an open sore to a pulmonary infection of the lungs that can kill. It produces spores that can last several years in the soil. I'm a microbiologist by trade.

[Jmh05]

Art, you just took me back to pathomicro. Pulmonary anthrax is also called "wool sorters" disease. What makes it bad, is the pulmonary or GI anthrax infections because they are hard to diagnose until it's too late.

The spores can survive very harsh conditions and reamain "inactive" in the soil for years or decades until more favorable environmental conditions arise and intercellular signals tell the spores to develop.

Anthrax is everywhere, you can probably find it on your property. There's nothing you can do to get rid of it. The chances of getting infected by it are slim though. It is very rare.

[Reckless Cheri]

Anthrax is a group that plays metal.

[rubydog]

When the right strain of anthrax enters the deer herd it will wipe them out in a given area.

[TX_Kevin]

Anthrax is anaerobic bacteria (Bacillius anthracius) meaning it grows without oxygen. It is a Gram Positive Rod which means that when stained with Grams stain it has a purple color to it and is in the shape of a rod when looked at it under a microscope. It can cause anything from an open sore to a pulmonary infection of the lungs that can kill. It produces spores that can last several years in the soil. I'm a microbiologist by trade.

This reminds me of just how many different sorts we have here on TBH, and to keep my mouth shut on things when I think I'm an expert (because someone else really is).

[Tommyh]

I know the shots you get in the Militray for Anthrax hurts. check this article out.

http://agnewsarchive.tamu.edu/dailyn...C/Oct0901a.htm

That **** shot will set you on FIRE!

[El Coyote]

Wow I knew that information would come in handy someday....and the wife just says i'm full of turds...ha i showed her!!!!!!

[TX_Kevin]

I know the shots you get in the Militray for Anthrax hurts. check this article out.

http://agnewsarchive.tamu.edu/dailyn...C/Oct0901a.htm

Gee thanks Jon-Paul. I hunt in southwest Texas....

[cbrown]

This reminds me of just how many different sorts we have here on TBH, and to keep my mouth shut on things when I think I'm an expert (because someone else really is).

X2! Wish others followed that rule!

[WalkieTalkie]

this is a great thread. anthrax is more common than i thought. .there were a lot of ranches in the Uvalde are hit with anthrax a few years ago and dang near all the deer died.

[hopco.boy]

i thought it was something the terrorist sent in the mail to congressmen

[Mike Murphey]

Don't know allot about it, but I remember a few years ago it hit the Uvalde and West part of Texas. Some parts of Texas is more prone to it than others and I remember being a wet year brings more of it out....

[Speedgoat]

You just reminded me that I was due for my last shot of five all together Thanks