Dont think EHD will never hit your State - EHD in Michigan

Just received new fogger today. Thank you Wayne Green

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EHD can hit any where. It has hit La. multiple times in the past 6 years. I have spent money on the the best vaccinnes on the market and washed my water troughs daily and still do now.

I am a dealer for Bullet Proof now. The only reason I am is because I have tried everything on the market to save my deer every year from EHD. I have lost a few deer every year for the last 6 years until now. Once I started using it I have not lost a deer to EHD. Yes I lost some fawns earlier in the year to puemonia. I will blame that on La. weather and the drought with dust. Bullet Proof is not a cure for EHD or puemonia. But it seems to some how fight off viruses that the deer come in contact with. There seems to be alot disscussion between Bullet Proof and Shock Effect I firmly believe in both products and use them both today. I will continue to use both of them. If it keeps my deer alive, I am all for it. Shock effect and Bullet Proof have helped me succeed with my goals each in their own way. I will continue to use both products to my deers advantage. I just want my deer to live and both of these products have made me successfull in doing that. Thanks.

Check out this map on the MI DNR website, I did not realize EHD was so prevalent in Michigan.



http://www.michigan.gov/images/emergingdiseases/EHD_2012_Reports_map_394528_7.jpg



-Johnny B

GAME COMMISSION LOOKING INTO DEER DEATHS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA







HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation

Officers are investigating the cause of death for more than 35

white-tailed deer in Beaver and Cambria counties. Epizootic

hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is suspected.



Game Commission biologists recently submitted three samples for

testing from deer found in Greene Township and Ohioville Borough in

Beaver County (one male and one female), and Summerhill Township in

Cambria County (one

female) to the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study at the

University of Georgia. The agency will continue to gather samples

from other dead deer being found in other municipalities. Due to

decomposition, samples must be collected within 24 hours of the

animal's death for the samples to be viable. Once the results are

available, the Game Commission plans to release the findings to the

public.



"While we must wait for test results to confirm just what caused

these deer to die, at this time, we are suspecting that the deer died

of EHD, based on field signs that we are seeing," said Dr. Walter

Cottrell, Game Commission wildlife veterinarian. He noted that,

earlier this month, EHD was confirmed in Oklahoma and Nebraska.



EHD is one of the most common diseases among white-tailed deer in the

United States, and is contracted by the bite of insects called

"biting midges." EHD usually kills the animal within five to 10

days, and is not spread from deer to deer. While EHD is not

infectious to humans, deer displaying severe symptoms of EHD may not be

suitable for consumption.



Cottrell stressed that even though some EHD symptoms are similar to

those of chronic wasting disease (CWD) - such as excessive drooling,

unconsciousness and a loss of fear of humans - there is no

relationship between EHD and CWD.



Cottrell also pointed out that EHD should be curtailed with the first

hard frost, which will kill the insects that are spreading the disease.

He noted that EHD, unlike CWD, is a seasonal disease and the affected

local deer herd can rebound quickly.



"The good news from this situation is that the public is reporting

these sightings to the Game Commission," Cottrell said. "Should the

state's deer herd be infected with more serious diseases, the Game

Commission will need to rely on the continued vigilance of the public

so that we can respond in a timely manner."



Game Commission Southwest Region Director Pat Anderson is urging

residents to report sightings of sickly-looking deer, particularly

those found near water, by calling the Region Office at 724-238-9523.

The Southwest Region serves Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria,

Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

Residents in other counties are encouraged to contact their

respective regions.



In 2011, EHD was confirmed in Northampton and Erie counties. EHD was

confirmed in southwestern Pennsylvania in 2007 and 2002, and was

suspected to be the cause of death in nearly 25 deer in Adams County

in 1996. However, tests conducted at that time were inconclusive.



For more information on EHD, go to the Game Commission's website

(www.pgc.state.pa.us<http://www.pgc.state.pa.us), put your cursor on

"Wildlife" in the menu bar at the top of the homepage, put your

cursor on "Wildlife Diseases" in the drop-down menu listing, then

choose "Wildlife Disease Reference Library" from the second drop-down

menu and look for "Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease."

I love this quote. Wake up DNR there isn't a more serious threat to whitetail than EHD. Herd rebound back very quickly. What are these guys talking about. How can herds rebound back quickly if 90% of the herds die. These Fish and Game people better wake up EHD is the most serious threat to whitetail and they should worry about a way to stop this bad disease and stop wasting money on CWD. Lets be honest they can't do anything to stop a disease in the wild other than watch the animals die.

"The good news from this situation is that the public is reporting

these sightings to the Game Commission," Cottrell said. "Should the

state's deer herd be infected with more serious diseases, the Game

Commission will need to rely on the continued vigilance of the public

so that we can respond in a timely manner."