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but now I'm thinking I should toss the whole thing? Thoughts?
Probably not necessary. Hogs, dogs, cats, and other outdoor critters are NASTY just because that's their way of life. An open cut could find bacteria from the outer skin and hair as easily as anything else. Now understand....I'm NOT telling you that it is CLEAN MEAT! But if you care for it properly before cooking, and cook it thoroughly, your chances if being infected by anything that it may have had are almost nothing. Most of these infections and diseases are transmitted to you when handling UNCOOKED meat improperly. Guy, GET SOME CHEAP GLOVES to wear when skinning and butchering. And I don't need to talk about eating candy, do I ?? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
I keep threatening to get the wife to make me a list of diseases we can contract, and which critters are the carriers of each one, and what precautions that we should take to protect our health. Maybe I can get her to do it in the next few days. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif