What’s up with this buck?

[Gumbo Man]

I’ve watched this growth since he went to hard horn out of velvet. Started as a small lump. He doesn’t seem effected but really don’t know what is causing it or what the results will be. He’s a 4 year old and I don’t want to kill him. What is y’all’s thoughts?

[Fishndude]

Identifies as a fallow?

[Gumbo Man]

Identifies as a fallow?

Well he started out looking like a fallow but it is getting worst.

[Bradical BH]

Pop it with an arrow and it’s should go away.

[Snowflake Killa]

Took a viagra

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[MRcheeto]

Snake bite

[bugleboy]

I’ve had cattle get a lump and then it would finally rupture and drain. Then they’d be fine. Hopefully that will be his case.

[txbowman12]

We had a buck with a lump like that in his neck last year. He had crap antlers to boot. The guys wanted to take it, but from what I understand these are mostly injury related and pretty common. His drained in the off-season and this year he’s a nice big bodied 8 that should make a good shooter next year.

Let him be he should be ok

[TacticalCowboy]

Snake bite

Sounds pretty logical.

If the buck is getting around and eating pretty good, I wouldn’t sweat it too much.

[Draco]

We had one like that early in the season but the limp was a little lower. It has ruptured now and is flat and is discolored from the drainage. He seems healthy though.

[JES]

Goiter

[steve corn]

Looks like an abscess to me. I've had cows get them and it was normally a thorn. Will probably bust and drain eventually.

[be12hunt]

Can you imagine how relieved he will be if/when that thing pops?

[Deerguy]

It is most likely a seroma, which is a pocket that forms as a result of an injury or trauma (could be a thorn, antler tine from a fight, fence injury, etc.) and is filled with sera fluid. Basically, it is localized infection. Usually not life threatening unless a worse infection results from an eventual rupture.

[Tomkat70]

Seroma

It is most likely a seroma, which is a pocket that forms as a result of an injury or trauma (could be a thorn, antler tine from a fight, fence injury, etc.) and is filled with sera fluid. Basically, it is localized infection. Usually not life threatening unless a worse infection results from an eventual rupture.

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