SECONDARY HEALING OF SHOULDER JOINT REGION IN WILD BOAR (SUS SCROFA L.) AFTER A GUNSHOT WOUND – CASE REPORT

Abstract

A gunshot wound on the left regio articulationis humeri, in a female wild boar (Sus scrofa L.,), involving the scapula and humerus due to an inaccurate shot with a lead bullet, was described. The left and right scapula and humerus were compared to highlight the difference in the bone defects that occurred, and the corresponding changes were measured osteometrically. X-rays of the bones were also performed to detect possible projectile debris (bullets). The reported case proves that the secondary self-healing of the blind gunshot wound causes a massive bone reaction (enthesophyte), which was not the cause of the death of the animal. Subsequently the discovery of such a regenerative process may influence the organoleptic meat examination after shooting, in wild boar hunting and has an eco-toxicological meaning.