https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/77772ba687491a4831e21f43e16ecca4.pdf 21fb28297b9441942eb4538c50fffd27 PDF Text Text Fibromas in Deer • Deer fibromas are wart-like tumors of deer skin that are caused by a virus. Species Affected in Colorado • • • Mule deer White-tailed deer Occasionally elk and moose What to Look For • • • • • • Nodular, usually dark-colored, hairless growths on the skin Often abraded or ulcerated (i.e. bleeding surface) Typically located on face, neck, and forelegs, but can occur anywhere Vary in size from pinpoint to several inches in diameter Large growths may hang from the skin May occur in clumps on the skin Cause and Transmission Deer with fibroma hanging from chest (left) and clustered around eyelid (right). Deer fibromas are caused by the deer papillomavirus. Like many other papillomaviruses, this virus causes wartlike growths (in deer these are usually classified as fibromas) on the skin. Deer fibromas can last for weeks to months and can get quite large, but most will eventually regress and heal completely without treatment. Once the growths are healed, the deer has lifelong resistant to future infections by this virus. Young deer are more commonly affected than older deer. The virus may be transmitted by many ways including direct skin-to-skin contact, scratching against the same scratching posts, or possibly even biting insects. In most cases, the growths do not interfere with normal deer behavior, although very large growths can interfere with limb movement and growths around the eyes can obstruct vision. Public Health Considerations Deer fibromas are not a concern for public health. The deer papillomavirus is only known to affect deer and closely related species. The virus does not affect people, and meat from an affected deer is safe for consumption. There is also no known risk for transmission of the virus to cattle or other domestic livestock. Additional Information/References Papillomavirus Infections, in Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals (Authors: John P. Sundberg, Marc Van Ranst, and A. Bennett Jenson) Rev 04/2014 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fact Sheets Type The nature or genre of the resource Fact Sheet Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Description An account of the resource CPW Fact Sheets Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fibromas in Deer Description An account of the resource Fact sheet covering species affected in Colorado, what to look for, causes and transmission, and public health considerations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colorado Parks and Wildlife Subject The topic of the resource Wildlife diseases Soft tissue tumors Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 page Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2014-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Fact Sheet Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English