nc_deerhunter
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Does a coyote pose a health threat to me or my dog like rabies or any other diseases or viruses? Just wondering how carefull and what precautions I should take when handling coyotes. Thanks for any advice.
Health concerns with handling coyotes....
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BroncoGlenn
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If you don't have any open cuts or sores you should be ok. Even if there was a small nick you were unaware of, any blood borne critters the coyote may have likely wouldn't survive in human blood.
Otherwise, the biggest thing you'd need to worry about would be mange, which in humans is called scabies. It's a parasite that burrows under the skin laying eggs and causing severe itching. It is spread by physical contact.
Fleas are another issue, but they tend to vacate the host when the body tempertaure starts to drop. Others here like to put the dog in a trash bag with ome flea powder and do a shake-n-bake with it.
Otherwise, the biggest thing you'd need to worry about would be mange, which in humans is called scabies. It's a parasite that burrows under the skin laying eggs and causing severe itching. It is spread by physical contact.
Fleas are another issue, but they tend to vacate the host when the body tempertaure starts to drop. Others here like to put the dog in a trash bag with ome flea powder and do a shake-n-bake with it.
Nibbler
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If you don't have any open cuts or sores you should be ok. Even if there was a small nick you were unaware of, any blood borne critters the coyote may have likely wouldn't survive in human blood.
That is INCORRECT (Sorry....but you missed that one)
There are 1000's of diseases & parasites that can be transmitted from canines to humans.
My wife is a Veterinarian (manages a specialty hospital) and said she would get together the "lowdown" on what is probable, and possible, for us to contract from coyotes & bobcats.
Just a few:
Rabies , of course, if you come into contact with the spinal cord or brain.
Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever
Lyme Disease
Giardia from feces contact
Salmonella from feces contact
Toxoplasmosis from feces contact (cats only)
Leptospirosis from urine contact (often FATAL)
Hydatid from feces contact (often fatal & mis-diagnosed)
GUYS.....I am going to get her to list us the things that we need to know, and the things that we should be extremely cautious about. Not any one of us wants to get sick or possibly die from our hunting experiences, but I feel that it is largely misunderstood what we can & can't get from a yote or a bobcat.
Watch in the next few days for a new thread on this topic. She promised to try to get the info for me soon.
If you don't have any open cuts or sores you should be ok. Even if there was a small nick you were unaware of, any blood borne critters the coyote may have likely wouldn't survive in human blood.
That is INCORRECT (Sorry....but you missed that one)
There are 1000's of diseases & parasites that can be transmitted from canines to humans.
My wife is a Veterinarian (manages a specialty hospital) and said she would get together the "lowdown" on what is probable, and possible, for us to contract from coyotes & bobcats.
Just a few:
Rabies , of course, if you come into contact with the spinal cord or brain.
Rocky Mtn Spotted Fever
Lyme Disease
Giardia from feces contact
Salmonella from feces contact
Toxoplasmosis from feces contact (cats only)
Leptospirosis from urine contact (often FATAL)
Hydatid from feces contact (often fatal & mis-diagnosed)
GUYS.....I am going to get her to list us the things that we need to know, and the things that we should be extremely cautious about. Not any one of us wants to get sick or possibly die from our hunting experiences, but I feel that it is largely misunderstood what we can & can't get from a yote or a bobcat.
Watch in the next few days for a new thread on this topic. She promised to try to get the info for me soon.
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Cdog911
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As a rule, I implement all BSI (body substance isolation) precautions when handling any dead animal, just as I always did when dealing with human patients. Always better safe then sorry.
Latex gloves, sometimes two pairs. It's easy to carry a pair in a baggy in your pocket.
When skinning, I use the gloves, plus a rubberized apron.
In taxidermy, I use a clear face shielf to prevent splash exposures because I'm usually right there over the gore at that point.
Always wash your hands with a good disinfectant when done handling anything, and I always keep a pair of rubber boots for the skinning shed that are taken off before entering the house.
Do not take intact critters into your home. Those fleas will be looking for a new host and it may turn out to be your kids, your wife or you.
Make sure your dogs are up to date on all their vaccinations and wormings.
It's really very simple once it becomes second nature.
Latex gloves, sometimes two pairs. It's easy to carry a pair in a baggy in your pocket.
When skinning, I use the gloves, plus a rubberized apron.
In taxidermy, I use a clear face shielf to prevent splash exposures because I'm usually right there over the gore at that point.
Always wash your hands with a good disinfectant when done handling anything, and I always keep a pair of rubber boots for the skinning shed that are taken off before entering the house.
Do not take intact critters into your home. Those fleas will be looking for a new host and it may turn out to be your kids, your wife or you.
Make sure your dogs are up to date on all their vaccinations and wormings.
It's really very simple once it becomes second nature.
222shooter
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Dang Nibbler, You're making me want to leave the yote lay. I won't though. Unless its nasty.
I'll leave the skinning and yucky stuff to the pro's
I used to get into skinning, but now I'll pay someone to do it. Good for the economy!
I'll leave the skinning and yucky stuff to the pro's
I used to get into skinning, but now I'll pay someone to do it. Good for the economy!
Nibbler
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Dang Nibbler, You're making me want to leave the yote lay. I won't though. Unless its nasty.
Sorry 222 ! I just think that everyone needs to be knowledgeable of the health problems and be prepared to eliminate the risks involved. Surgeon's gloves or exam gloves are mandatory, as is the use of some sort of eye protection when skinning. If you will notice, "most" of the problems are originated by accidental (hopefully /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif) contact with feces or urine. A gut-shot dog handled improperly could be dangerous to your health. Until I get the facts from the wife, I "think" that the only problems you would have to deal with otherwise would be scabies, ticks & fleas. BUT......I want to get the facts from her before I tell you for sure. Wild dogs & kittys carry LOTS of diseases. Thankfully, we hardly ever have do deal with it unless we get careless.
If you guys want me to leave this alone, I will. Just thought knowledge is the best prevention. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
Dang Nibbler, You're making me want to leave the yote lay. I won't though. Unless its nasty.
Sorry 222 ! I just think that everyone needs to be knowledgeable of the health problems and be prepared to eliminate the risks involved. Surgeon's gloves or exam gloves are mandatory, as is the use of some sort of eye protection when skinning. If you will notice, "most" of the problems are originated by accidental (hopefully /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif) contact with feces or urine. A gut-shot dog handled improperly could be dangerous to your health. Until I get the facts from the wife, I "think" that the only problems you would have to deal with otherwise would be scabies, ticks & fleas. BUT......I want to get the facts from her before I tell you for sure. Wild dogs & kittys carry LOTS of diseases. Thankfully, we hardly ever have do deal with it unless we get careless.
If you guys want me to leave this alone, I will. Just thought knowledge is the best prevention. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
sweaty mac
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Nibbler, can you ask you wife how common these things are. I mean is every coyote going to have these dieases or just a few. I know to take safty precautions but how serious is this stuff. Do you have to wear gloves everytime?
dudechance
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i run a small trapline, and call the coyotes...i spray
them for bugs and always use the latex gloves for skinning.
now, i know that there are more precautions, but this has
worked for me for all the years past...never can be to
careful in these times
dude
them for bugs and always use the latex gloves for skinning.
now, i know that there are more precautions, but this has
worked for me for all the years past...never can be to
careful in these times
dude
Redfrog
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Those latex gloves that everyone is talking about are fine to use if the coyote is dead /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif,but if he's not, for my money, I'll take a pair of heavy welding gloves any day. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif This is especially important if you are trying to stuff the coyote into a trash bag. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
As far as dealing with fleas, I try to take out newbies when I can. They will usually offer to pack the coyote back to the truck. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif Then I just spray him down. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
As far as dealing with fleas, I try to take out newbies when I can. They will usually offer to pack the coyote back to the truck. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif Then I just spray him down. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
nc_deerhunter
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Nibbler...thanks for wanting to get us informed about this. My pup got around the secong coyote I killed this year without me knowing and I about lost him due to worms. I had just gave him his first dose of wormer but I guess it didnt have time to work . Thanks again for getting us the information.
t/c223encore
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Normally I don't worry about a thing and I just grab em.
Also Thanks to Nibblers wife for the upcomming info. It's a Shame the replies went this far before anyone tried to Thank the Lady thats working to get us this information.
But anyway, I'll probably still just grab em.
t/c223encore.
Also Thanks to Nibblers wife for the upcomming info. It's a Shame the replies went this far before anyone tried to Thank the Lady thats working to get us this information.
But anyway, I'll probably still just grab em.
t/c223encore.
Nibbler
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Nibbler, can you ask you wife how common these things are. I mean is every coyote going to have these dieases or just a few?
Guys I'm sorry if I got some of you excited. Is every coyote going to have these diseases? Absolutely not. No more so than every human having diabetes or cancer. How common are these diseases? More common than we think. The fact that we have handled these critters many times over our lives and came away unharmed only goes to show you that we get lucky sometimes, and the more we educate ourselves about the hidden dangers of our prey, the luckier we are going to get.
Info is coming. She's working on it. Biggest problem is trying to get her to translate all the medical terms into "regular old English" so we can all understand the info. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif She is in management meetings all this week, so we'll try to get it together soon.
223: Thanks for the kind words. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
Nibbler, can you ask you wife how common these things are. I mean is every coyote going to have these dieases or just a few?
Guys I'm sorry if I got some of you excited. Is every coyote going to have these diseases? Absolutely not. No more so than every human having diabetes or cancer. How common are these diseases? More common than we think. The fact that we have handled these critters many times over our lives and came away unharmed only goes to show you that we get lucky sometimes, and the more we educate ourselves about the hidden dangers of our prey, the luckier we are going to get.
Info is coming. She's working on it. Biggest problem is trying to get her to translate all the medical terms into "regular old English" so we can all understand the info. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif She is in management meetings all this week, so we'll try to get it together soon.
223: Thanks for the kind words. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
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gobblr addict
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The one coyote I shot Memorial weekend was eat up with fleas, deer ticks, and regular "dog ticks"...The fleas were jumping all over me as I picked it up! And Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain, and others are serious diseases hard to detect, so guys be careful....gobblr addict
SalemDawger
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A few years ago I skinned a coyote without gloves, and my hands are always cracked with eczema. Two days ladder I was as sick as I have ever been. I had a 105 fever, chills, vomiting, and painful joints. I went to the doctor who called it the fleu, I told him about the coyote and he thought there was no correlation. I am almost positive it was not the flue. I do not know what it was, but I really think I got it from the still warm coyote. Now when I skin, I use rubber gloves and am very careful!