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Does the CWD Standards Go Above and Beyond the Federal Rule? You Decide!!

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Travis

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Garnett, Kansas
A New Chart Compares Industry Concerns with Rule and Standards Language



In an effort to clear confusion regarding concerns voiced from the cervid industry and whether they exceed the intent of the Federal CWD Rule, the ACA recently completed a breakdown of several of the concerns. A new chart offers a side by side comparison of the concerns with the Federal Rule language and the Standards Version 22 language. The chart features several of the “deal breakers” that have been submitted from council members. The list of concerns are growing daily, therefore the chart will be updated again soon.



This is a must see!!!



http://http://www.americancervidalliance.org/userfiles/file/ACA%20%20Concerns%20vs%20Rule%20Chart.pdf
 
Thanks Rhonda. This an absolute must see for the industry. The Rule language itself is less than 10 pages, yet the standards document is 56 pages... How can the standards not be above and beyond?



Everyone can judge for themselves...
 
Travis, Though this language has been "softened" throughout the 21 versions, however, it still remains and should be considered an area of concern.



Standards - Pg. 27



Brainstem or lymph tissues from an animal in which PrPres is not detected by an official test does not mean absence of disease, only that the disease was not detected in those tissues from that animal at that time. Based on current TSE research and pathogenesis studies, it is possible to have PrPres present at levels below the sensitivity of the test. PrPres also may be present in tissues other than those that were examined. Hence, “not detected” test results may not indicate the true status of the animal if it is in the early stages of the disease.





Not in the Rule.[/COLOR



Ask any epidemiologist or veterinarian about the sensitivity of testing for disease. I believe the TB Skin test is reported to be 70%, again from USAHA.
 
This concerns me also:



Page 5. CWD-Suspect Animal.

"suggest a diagnosis of CWD, but for which confirmatory lab results have been "inconclusive, or not yet conducted".

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The way she has the "not detected" definition written, Wouldn't that be considered an inconclusive test?
 

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