Moose Measles
| Question | Answer |
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| Example |
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| Can I still use the animal |
Yes - Just doesn't look nice |
| Commonly infected wildlife |
Cervide, Canines, Bears, Mountion Lions, Bighorn Sheep |
| Is this animal infected |
- Adult worms live and grow in the intestines of infected carnivores
- Infected herbivores will have small white cysts, usually in muscle and connective tissue
- Animal may have few or many cysts
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| Can I get it |
No
- The cysts contain juvenile worms that do NOT infect people
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| How bad can it get |
No risk to humans
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| How can I protect myself and others |
- The meat of infected animals can be eaten
- Cysts can be trimmed out or killed by:
- Normal cooking temperatures or freezing
- Cysts can look unappetizing
- Affected meat may be more acceptable if processed as ground meat
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| Symptoms in humans |
- None – people are not at risk
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| Is it safe for pets |
NOT RAW
- Cysts in fresh, unfrozen meat can infect pet dogs
- Freeze meat to kill cysts
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| What causes it |
- The tapeworm Taenia ovis krabbei
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