Just wanted to ask cause a friend has a deer in his neighbors back yard who has a very infected foot. They've been throwing him fruit an such to keep his weight in check, but the foot is (according t...
A deer is a wild animal, not a "pet". In a wild animal, an infirmity of the hoof/foot such as the one you describe is a sentence to a slow and painful death, whether by starvation or eventual predation.
Wild life and Game probably has the most practical and merciful solution. I hope your friend doesn't delay in getting this poor animal the relief it deserves.