grouse desease?

[st99]

I know about rabbit and beaver, but is there anything to be aware of while processing grouse?

Is it sage to feed raw grouse to a dog? I was thinking to keep the hear and liver for my husky, but I'm not sure.

[Red Bullets]

There are no real concerns in processing grouse. Just treat it like all game you are processing. With any animal, bird or fish take a good look at the innards when dressing the game. A sickly looking liver or internal organs and I wouldn't eat the meat before further testing.

Grouse can carry west nile virus, but supposedly can't infect humans.

I don't know much about dogs but I do know they have carnivore teeth which would inicate they would love the odd liver, heart or gizzard. Can't see it harming a big dog.

[ghostguy6]

Last year I shot a ruffed grouse and the breast and leg meat was totally green. Like newly grown pine needle green. I opted out of keeping the meat since I didn't know if it was safe to eat. A few hours later all that was left was a pile of feathers and coyote tracks.
As with any wild game there can be diseases and other concerns to deal with.