Something I Have Never Seen( Weirdness From the Buck I Shot in Arkansas)

[Hoji]

Notice the teeth wearing through the upper jaw bone. Anyone have a clue as to what would cause this? Very healthy looking deer. Lower jaw ages him at 4.5-5.5 years old( I will have to dig the other side out and double check as the side I have goes with the side pictured)
I have a lot of deer skulls and this is the only one with this.

It is from Arkansas, so ruling out a nasty meth habit, what causes this?

 

[toddnjoyce]

Redman Plug?

@TX OMFS any thoughts?

 

[Fishkiller]

Maybe they fed the deer corn nuts instead of just corn?

 

[pronstar]

That looks so odd...not finding anything using Google fu.

Perhaps our resident oral surgeon can shed some light on it?


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[jrbfishn]

Infections?
Or vitamin deficiency may?

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[jordanmills]

Infections?
Or vitamin deficiency may?

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I'm guessing lack of phosphorous. But I dunno.

 

[studenygreg]

It looks like fenestration to me.Maybe TXOMFS can verify.

Gingival fenestration defects may create problems regarding plaque control, root hypersensitivity, and esthetics. Gingival recession may be caused by periodontal disease, improper oral hygiene, frenal pull, bone dehiscence, improper restorations, tooth malposition, viral infections of the gingiva, and oral habits [2].May 20, 2013

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[jrbfishn]

It looks like fenestration to me.Maybe TXOMFS can verify.

Gingival fenestration defects may create problems regarding plaque control, root hypersensitivity, and esthetics. Gingival recession may be caused by periodontal disease, improper oral hygiene, frenal pull, bone dehiscence, improper restorations, tooth malposition, viral infections of the gingiva, and oral habits [2].May 20, 2013

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There ya go with them big words again.
Does that mean it was sick?

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[Vaquero]

There ya go with them big words again.
Does that mean it was sick?

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I think he said it's dentist sucked.

 

[Glenn B]

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It is from Arkansas, so ruling out a nasty meth habit, what causes this?

Why not contact AR fish & game or whatever they are called and supply them with the pics, maybe even the skull. Could be something that makes the deer not fit for consumption by humans and they would likely be able to confirm that or rule that out.

 

[Hoji]

Why not contact AR fish & game or whatever they are called and supply them with the pics, maybe even the skull. Could be something that makes the deer not fit for consumption by humans and they would likely be able to confirm that or rule that out.

Well, as over half of it has been eaten, I’m going to guess that it is fit to eat. Have some biologists I used to work with that will get back to me.

 

[Glenn B]

Well, as over half of it has been eaten, I’m going to guess that it is fit to eat.

I hope so.

Anyway sure looks weird.

 

[Hoji]

I hope so.

Anyway sure looks weird.

I process my own game at home. Been doing it for many years.
Did not see or smell anything while butchering it that would indicate anything amiss.
He tastes fine and my wife and I aren’t dead ( nor is anyone else who has had sausage or burgers from him) so I am going with good to eat.

 

[skfullgun]

I process my own game at home. Been doing it for many years.
Did not see or smell anything while butchering it that would indicate anything amiss.
He tastes fine and my wife and I aren’t dead ( nor is anyone else who has had sausage or burgers from him) so I am going with good to eat.

I process my own game from start to finish, as well. It sure does seem to get more work intensive as the decades go by!

 

[Hoji]

I process my own game from start to finish, as well. It sure does seem to get more work intensive as the decades go by!

It got a lot easier this year. Bought a 1hp grinder and quit using the KitchenAid grinding attachment.
40 lbs ground in about 2-3 minutes

 

[roadkill]

The deer was originally from West Virginia. That’s the dew mouth your seeing.

 

[Davetex]

CoronaVirus.

 

[Hoji]

The deer was originally from West Virginia. That’s the dew mouth your seeing.

Reckon his name was Chad?

 

[kbaxter60]

Perhaps it's time to dump fluoride in their water source?

 

[Brains]

Premiums and deductible were too high with Obamacare.