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doright · 10-17-2019, 08:13 AM

While looking through last week's pictures I noticed one of the does was extremely poor. I looked a little closer and saw her front feet have something wrong with them. Any ideas on what would cause something like this ? The rest of the deer appear normal and healthy.

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AlwaysGigEm · 10-17-2019, 08:25 AM

Im not sure what's wrong, but I feel for the girl. She's in a bad way.

COOLDAD1 · 10-17-2019, 08:35 AM

She's just flat footed that's all

deerwatcher51 · 10-17-2019, 08:41 AM

Dang, she needs putting out of her misery.

Antlers86 · 10-17-2019, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by COOLDAD1

She's just flat footed that's all

And skinny!!!

doright · 10-17-2019, 09:00 AM

Definitely skinny. No backstraps and not even enough meat on the neck to make soup with.

BassMaster13 · 10-17-2019, 09:05 AM

Let the yotes have it, they gotta eat too.

Muskles · 10-17-2019, 10:36 AM

Goats will do that, if their hooves aren't trimmed or worn down - pasterns break down. Not sure if that can happen with deer.

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Dusty Britches · 10-17-2019, 11:24 AM

Foundered. Most likely will not recover. Typically see it in older wild animals but younger domesticated animals due to diet.

Artos · 10-17-2019, 11:26 AM

looks like two broken ankles...does she walk all gimpy??

doright · 10-17-2019, 12:30 PM

Haven't seen her in person yet . I think these are the first pictures I have of her so i'm not sure how she walks.

Firecuss · 10-17-2019, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BassMaster13

Let the yotes have it, they gotta eat too.

I'm with this guy.

gfulton · 10-17-2019, 02:22 PM

Foundered!

BTLowry · 10-17-2019, 02:26 PM

Old as dirt would be my guess

Wore out and broken down

hog_down · 10-17-2019, 02:33 PM

Cattle will do that too, I was going to guess foundered as well.

A few years ago, there was a doe we called Gimpy, because she had a bad limp on her front leg. One year she even had 2 fawns. When we were filling the feeder, she would always show up, even with people around making all kinds of noise. I felt sorry for her, and gave my friends a green light to take her.

doright · 10-17-2019, 08:51 PM

I am not an expert but from what I know about horses foundering and what I found on Google foundering causes the hooves to grow abnormal. This deers hooves appear the right size it just looks like she is walking on her ankles.

Radar · 10-17-2019, 09:40 PM

Weak Pasterns

10-17-2019, 08:13 AM	#1
doright Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Polk co. Hunt In: Shelby co.	What's wrong with this doe While looking through last week's pictures I noticed one of the does was extremely poor. I looked a little closer and saw her front feet have something wrong with them. Any ideas on what would cause something like this ? The rest of the deer appear normal and healthy. Sent from my XT1710-02 using Tapatalk

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10-17-2019, 08:25 AM	#2
AlwaysGigEm Six Point Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Deer Park, Texas Hunt In: Wherever I'm Invited	Im not sure what's wrong, but I feel for the girl. She's in a bad way.

10-17-2019, 08:35 AM	#3
COOLDAD1 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Aledo, TX Hunt In: Texas	She's just flat footed that's all

10-17-2019, 08:41 AM	#4
deerwatcher51 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Brenham & Richland Springs Hunt In: Richland Springs & Washington on the Brazos	Dang, she needs putting out of her misery.

10-17-2019, 09:00 AM	#6
doright Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Polk co. Hunt In: Shelby co.	Definitely skinny. No backstraps and not even enough meat on the neck to make soup with.

10-17-2019, 09:05 AM	#7
BassMaster13 Four Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SETX Hunt In: SETX, WTX	Let the yotes have it, they gotta eat too.

10-17-2019, 10:36 AM	#8
Muskles Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Jacksonville Hunt In: Cherokee Co	Goats will do that, if their hooves aren't trimmed or worn down - pasterns break down. Not sure if that can happen with deer. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

10-17-2019, 11:24 AM	#9
Dusty Britches Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cameron & College Station	Foundered. Most likely will not recover. Typically see it in older wild animals but younger domesticated animals due to diet.

10-17-2019, 11:26 AM	#10
Artos Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep South TX Hunt In: Deep South TX	looks like two broken ankles...does she walk all gimpy??

10-17-2019, 12:30 PM	#11
doright Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Polk co. Hunt In: Shelby co.	Haven't seen her in person yet . I think these are the first pictures I have of her so i'm not sure how she walks.

10-17-2019, 02:22 PM	#13
gfulton Six Point Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Graham	Foundered!

10-17-2019, 02:26 PM	#14
BTLowry Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lindale Hunt In: Behind the house and public in Texas; Kansas Unit 5	Old as dirt would be my guess Wore out and broken down

10-17-2019, 02:33 PM	#15
hog_down Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Houston, TX	Cattle will do that too, I was going to guess foundered as well. A few years ago, there was a doe we called Gimpy, because she had a bad limp on her front leg. One year she even had 2 fawns. When we were filling the feeder, she would always show up, even with people around making all kinds of noise. I felt sorry for her, and gave my friends a green light to take her.

10-17-2019, 08:51 PM	#16
doright Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Polk co. Hunt In: Shelby co.	I am not an expert but from what I know about horses foundering and what I found on Google foundering causes the hooves to grow abnormal. This deers hooves appear the right size it just looks like she is walking on her ankles.

10-17-2019, 09:40 PM	#17
Radar Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Wilson County Hunt In: Pandora	Weak Pasterns