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Full Story:
Washington Hunters Warned of Tularemia in Small Mammals
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When I first started hunting, my dad always told me to check each rabbit's liver for spots or discoloration.
This was before we knew about gloves.
I know I don't eat any rabbit if their livers show this.
Am I correct in reading that in paragragh 3 of this article its okay to eat infected meat as long as it's properly cooked?
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Spotting of the liver may be due to Tularemia or another infection.
Tularemia is a bacteria and complete cooking most likely would destroy it. However Tularemia is transmissible from game to people by air; therefore it is not advisable to consume rabbits that show signs of Tularemia (white or yellow spots on the liver) cooked or otherwise.
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