“Seal finger was first described scientifically in 1907. It can cause cellulitis, joint inflammation, and swelling of the bone marrow; untreated, the course of “seal finger” is slow and often results in a thickened, contracted joint. Historically, seal finger was treated by amputation of the affected digits once they became unusable…”
There was this docureality about seal hunters in the Arctic on Norwegian television a few years back. One of the crew contracted “Spekkfinger” and they had to travel a day to Iceland to drop him off.
Apparently there still is a demand somewhere for greenland seal as there was a few boats that the svow followed. And they had a crew with cook and all.
Obligatory link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_finger
Don’t let a Seal bite you.
“Seal finger was first described scientifically in 1907. It can cause cellulitis, joint inflammation, and swelling of the bone marrow; untreated, the course of “seal finger” is slow and often results in a thickened, contracted joint. Historically, seal finger was treated by amputation of the affected digits once they became unusable…”
There was this docureality about seal hunters in the Arctic on Norwegian television a few years back. One of the crew contracted “Spekkfinger” and they had to travel a day to Iceland to drop him off. Apparently there still is a demand somewhere for greenland seal as there was a few boats that the svow followed. And they had a crew with cook and all.
I now have the cursed knowledge that bone marrow can swell, what the fuck.
Who knew seals made bone hurting juice.
Sounds like that would be particularly painful.
If it can hold water, it can swell